19 | Julian Alvarez - 2023/24

[Eric Hitchmough]

We bought him from River Plate for a reason, to score goals, not to play in midfield.

Exactly. He looks like what he is - a striker playing in midfield.

And to compound the problem, it’s forcing Foden onto the right wing.

 

[super_city_si]

If he has to play then try him right side. Bernardo and Foden are head and shoulders better than him in midfield. We suffer badly with him there

 

[super_city_si]

Exactly, he is a superb player

Hes a superb forward. Unfortunately for him we have possibly the worlds best forward. He is a rank average midfielder as he is learning the role. Hes miles behind foden and bernardo.

 

[oakiecokie]

I am flabbergasted at people who say Alvarez is not good enough for us, If he played for one of our main rivals I’d dread to see him on the pitch.

I think that most posters are saying that he isn`t best suited to the role of a midfielder and is far better as a striker and as much as I like the lad, I have to agree with them.

 

[TrentGrisham]

I am flabbergasted at people who say Alvarez is not good enough for us, If he played for one of our main rivals I’d dread to see him on the pitch.

I can only speak for myself when I say he has ZERO business playing as a midfielder over Phil.

Phil has paid his dues and continues to play second fiddle to lesser players.

I have a question for Blue Moon: if Alvarez was an academy prospect, do you think he'd still be consistently starting centrally over Phil if the latter was purchased for a fee? I damn sure don't.

 

[Lavinda Past]

I am flabbergasted at people who say Alvarez is not good enough for us, If he played for one of our main rivals I’d dread to see him on the pitch.

None of our main rivals would play him as a midfielder. He'd be main or second striker.

Pep's pushing too many square pegs into round holes. Alvarez isn't good enough as a midfielder - that's not his fault. He's a striker.

 

[upb78]

Exactly. He looks like what he is - a striker playing in midfield.

And to compound the problem, it’s forcing Foden onto the right wing.

At least Pep should switch their positions.

 

[Damanino]

another side of him being in the line up as a midfielder which aint a great fit for him:

it leaves us without a striker on the bench, which is usually the number 1 substitution at all other clubs when a goal is needed, bring on another striker or replace the struggling/injured striker.
imagine a big CL game needing a goal to go next round, Alvarez starts as midfielder, subbed off at 60 min due to similar display to todays, 70. minute Haaland injured, we have no one upfront really and needing and our CL fate is on the line going into extra time/pen shootout without a striker.

it all stems from not replacing Gundogan properly.

 

[mancityscot]

Not a midfielder, complete waste playing him there. Don’t understand why Pep keeps doing it.

 

[Bluewars]

100% he's had a sulk at his playing time last season and Pep is having to fit him in to keep him happy.

If playing in midfield is making him happy I'd rather he sat his ass on the bench and hand in a transfer request in summer, can't play in midfield and isn't a great striker either, overated with a touch like the undertaker.