I can't wait until the day we see him unleashed. Put him on with Haaland, KDB and Foden and watch them 4 take the piss.
He can play anywhere across the front line and his pressing and general energy would make a massive difference to the whole team dynamic. The past few home, league performances have been crying out for him really. Hopefully Pep thinks the same.
I wish, especially in his case, that players wouldn't have to 'play themselves' into the team using the odd 5 minutes they get here and there. Whenever he starts, he scores and is effective. Keep him fuckin' started!
DO I get a point if he comes on?I dont think he will. I think he'll start the FA and Carabao cup games coming after.
Will be become as vital to us as he was to Argentina
Couldnt agree morePep has to find a way to start both Alvarez and Haaland regularly, preferably at the expense of Mahrez or Grealish.
I'll be pissed off if he doesn't start tomorrow night alongside Haaland and Foden.
Chelsea have sterling and Pulisic and Pep will worry about the "transition" too much and will not play Alavarez from the start. I imagine Foden will come in for Mahrez who's started 3 straight now. Grealish on the other side for his extra passesAs I've said elsewhere, it's all a matter of how long he's prepared to sit on the bench watching the likes of Mahrez and Grealish, and to some extent Cole Palmer, starting ahead of him.
He won't want to sit around playing second fiddle to Haaland, only getting starts in FA and Carabao cup matches. He's here to play. If he doesn't get regular starts, I can see him wanting away and being sold at a huge profit, along similar lines to Ferran Torres.
Pep has to find a way to start both Alvarez and Haaland regularly, preferably at the expense of Mahrez or Grealish.
I'll be pissed off if he doesn't start tomorrow night alongside Haaland and Foden.
I was comparing the number of chances Ferran was given early on in his City career as opposed to Julians. I think Pep gave Torres more starts, but agreed, Alvarez is better in all aspects except control in my opinion.Can't compare him to Ferran, Alvarez is a lot better
Not many extra passes I fearI was comparing the number of chances Ferran was given early on in his City career as opposed to Julians. I think Pep gave Torres more starts, but agreed, Alvarez is better in all aspects except control in my opinion.
Awkward enough to run the length of the pitch and dribble half a pitch to score in World Up semi. We need to get Alvarez on the pitch playing with Haaland and Foden in a front 3Alvarez needs to be given a chance just like Ferran Torres. Personally i think Alvarez is a better overall player, what he lacks is 1st touch and control. I was actually suprised at how bad his touch is and how akward his dribbling is.
I would like to see Alvarez and Foden play either side of Haaland and have the license to be more fluid with their movement in front 3 either side of Haaland. We need to get him on the pitch and give him a chance to shine. I hope he starts vs Chelsea in leagueI'd like to see him either wide with Foden the other side and Haaland central, or as a no.10 with De Bruyne having a more disciplined box to box role. Alvarez will chase everything, work well with Haaland/the other wide players and offer a more direct approach to creating chances.
So will I, Alvarez must be given an opportunity to play in a front 3 with Haaland and Foden with KDB in behind. Grealish has been given too many chances and failed to deliver, give him his opportunity now!As I've said elsewhere, it's all a matter of how long he's prepared to sit on the bench watching the likes of Mahrez and Grealish, and to some extent Cole Palmer, starting ahead of him.
He won't want to sit around playing second fiddle to Haaland, only getting starts in FA and Carabao cup matches. He's here to play. If he doesn't get regular starts, I can see him wanting away and being sold at a huge profit, along similar lines to Ferran Torres.
Pep has to find a way to start both Alvarez and Haaland regularly, preferably at the expense of Mahrez or Grealish.
I'll be pissed off if he doesn't start tomorrow night alongside Haaland and Foden.
Spot on.it is pathetic and small time that pep is afraid of transition against fucking everton. if it was real madrid he has a point. but afraid of everton that is hilarious for a club of our stature
same thing happened against chelsea in the CL final. pep being small time was afraid of transitions and played a weird ass formation and yet we conceded from a transition. as long as our manager has this small time mentality I am afraid we are not going to win the CL. club of our stature should have the arrogance to take the game to the opposition not cower in fear of transition.Spot on.
it is pathetic and small time that pep is afraid of transition against fucking everton. if it was real madrid he has a point. but afraid of everton that is hilarious for a club of our stature
. club of our stature should have the arrogance to take the game to the opposition not cower in fear of transition.
it is pathetic and small time that pep is afraid of transition against fucking everton. if it was real madrid he has a point. but afraid of everton that is hilarious for a club of our stature
The only chance (and goal) we conceded was in transition against Everton so it looks like Pep was spot on to be honest.
you missed a small detail. we conceded on a transition even after playing the way pep wanted. and also sabotaging our own attack in the process.We conceded on transition.
no we don't. these days we only have the defensive possession. we are afraid to attack quickly and taking risk in the final third compared to the times we had sterling , david silva, jesus, foden etc. that is on pep in changing how we play. it is clear pep bought grealish to slow down our play in the final third to make extra passes. same reason he is keeping foden and alvarez on the bench often.We consistently have the most possession, most passes into the final third, most chances created and most goals scored. So in what universe do we not 'take the game to the opposition'?
This forum has lost its mind over 2 dropped points.