19 | Julian Alvarez - 2022/23

[Kamaro011]

I hope we win both, that pretty much we become an undisputed champion this season.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I get that some games call for different personnel or a slightly different approach but we need to find a way of getting him in the starting eleven as much as possible. His relentless pressing sets the tone for everyone else to follow and if you're a teammate watching him work that hard it must be infectious.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I get that some games call for different personnel or a slightly different approach but we need to find a way of getting him in the starting eleven as much as possible. His relentless pressing sets the tone for everyone else to follow and if you're a teammate watching him work that hard it must be infectious.

I reckon it’s an awareness that Pep will see his effort as the standard and anyone not matching it will be considered performing poorly (and may play less as a result).

But him pressing so well, and causing havoc within the opposition, also give others the courage to do the same during the match, so I suppose “infectious” is a part of it, to be sure.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Something about Argentinian players , the hunger and 100% commitment they show , you cannot train or teach that , he never gave Chelsea's defence a minute of peace , superb at holding the ball up and chases lost causes.
Reminds me of Tevez , and with more experience i dont see why he cannot reach that level.

 

[shroom]

nice try, Kepa ...

 

[Pep Guardiola]

Something about Argentinian players , the hunger and 100% commitment they show , you cannot train or teach that , he never gave Chelsea's defence a minute of peace , superb at holding the ball up and chases lost causes.
Reminds me of Tevez , and with more experience i dont see why he cannot reach that level.

There are argentinian players without hungry who just lose time and his career, like players around the world.

I guess Alvarez being from Argentina has avoided to jump from Argentina to "Villarreal", "Genoa" or "Nantes" or whatever like that, and after then to a big club, because this is the typical way, and it is very good for him going very young so directly to City from River.

Your club was very brave taking this decisión and Pep knows how to motivate this kind of guys.
A few days before World Cup Pep said in spanish mass media "I have given Álvarez a lot less than he deserves".

The guy, Pep, can he can convey a lot to you with 4 words.

 

[ninjamonkey]

I get that some games call for different personnel or a slightly different approach but we need to find a way of getting him in the starting eleven as much as possible. His relentless pressing sets the tone for everyone else to follow and if you're a teammate watching him work that hard it must be infectious.

Spot on, jesus did it for us in previous seasons too, he always set the tone of the game from the front and it always had a big impact on our game but a large chunk of our fans never appreciated it even 4 years in.

Alvarez does the exact same thing. Bernardo, alvarez and foden are our 3 key presses who set the tone now, you need as many as possible in the side, especially against the top sides if you want to see our full intense pressing game in action. when alvarez presses, foden goes too, then that forces mahrez to match them, then Bernardo behind him goes off their trigger and whoever's with him gets dragged with him too, then Rodri goes and then fullbacks and before you know it the entire side is pressing, or more likely, we've already won the ball back.

You need at least 2 of them on the pitch if you want to press high otherwise one starts and gets completely bypassed as nobody joins.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Reminds me of Tevez , and with more experience i dont see why he cannot reach that level.

A fairway to go,but once he gets into the swing of things.....

 

[WallyA]

There's no reason he can't play LW in games like today where the LB is overlapping and holding the width.

LW - Grealish, Foden, Alvarez

ST - Haaland, Alvarez

RW - Mahrez, Palmer

CAM - KdB, Foden, Alvarez


That's kind of where I think the attacking depth lies. Alvarez can easily play 3 out of 4 spots with wide fullbacks, and RW we just have 2 others who can really only play there anyways, so not needed.

 

[Cityfan]

A fairway to go,but once he gets into the swing of things.....

There's iron in his soul and he'll keep on putting it in where it counts.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

There's no reason he can't play LW in games like today where the LB is overlapping and holding the width.

LW - Grealish, Foden, Alvarez

ST - Haaland, Alvarez

RW - Mahrez, Palmer

CAM - KdB, Foden, Alvarez


That's kind of where I think the attacking depth lies. Alvarez can easily play 3 out of 4 spots with wide fullbacks, and RW we just have 2 others who can really only play there anyways, so not needed.

Foden is good from the right n’all.

 

[supercity88]

A fairway to go,but once he gets into the swing of things.....

He's the same age Tevez was when he came over to West Ham but Tevez' goal tally was not hugely impressive until he came to City and had a couple of brilliant seasons before losing his head somewhat. He was a class player, but attitude-wise clearly had issues where Alvarez seems very level-headed and hungry to improve. I think he's more of a Tevez style player than Aguero. He knows where the goal is but is equally good at providing the assist. I hope we can keep him here for a long time and he falls in love with the club as other Argentinians did, because he's one hell of a player and you know even if it's 3-0 with 30 seconds left he'll chase the ball down which is something us fans love to see.

 

[SebastianBlue]

 

[chris85mcfc]

Don't know if you've seen his post game interview, but he seems to understand English very well already, and just prefers to respond in Argentinian to make sure there is nothing lost in translation

He seems like such a good kid, can't wait to see how he further develops going into next season

 

[Saddleworth2]

I get that some games call for different personnel or a slightly different approach but we need to find a way of getting him in the starting eleven as much as possible. His relentless pressing sets the tone for everyone else to follow and if you're a teammate watching him work that hard it must be infectious.

The difference he made yesterday was fantastic. Our pressing was back to its very best. Lots of comments about Chelsea being shit but for most of the game yesterday we were like a pack of wolves every time they got the ball they were faced with three of four round them. Great to see.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Don't know if you've seen his post game interview, but he seems to understand English very well already, and just prefers to respond in Argentinian to make sure there is nothing lost in translation

He seems like such a good kid, can't wait to see how he further develops going into next season

I was about to make fun of you for saying “Argentinian” but it really is a different language to Spanish (hence why Kepa’s trash talk probably didn’t hit with Julian), so you get a pass… this time.

 

[chris85mcfc]

I was about to make fun of you for saying “Argentinian” but it really is a different language to Spanish (hence why Kepa’s trash talk probably didn’t hit with Julian), so you get a pass… this time.

Haha you're giving me too much credit, as I never gave it that level of thought!

 

[No One Understands]

I just thought he found the best way to nullify Kepa's mind games. He laughed at him. I think all strikers should do this. He's very level headed. I couldn't stop laughing either. It almost looks like Kepa is in on it too.

 

[super_city_si]

Pep has to find a way to fit Haaland and Alvarez in the team

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Pep has to find a way to fit Haaland and Alvarez in the team

Yep you play the team in form, not based on names!

Yesterday the system worked amazingly well.