19 | Julian Alvarez - 2023/24

[blueparrot]

Class act. Doesn't get the credit he deserves. His all round game is on the top level.

Think he's getting lots of credit,all over the place.

 

[skillman]

Much better as a 10 than a 9. His strengths are vision, passing and shooting - he’s a bit lost when he’s told to be a focal point in attack instead.

Luckily a one-off as Haaland will start 99% of games.

 

[Saddleworth2]

He worked his socks off. Sadly no support at all.

 

[footballmanager]

Much better as a 10 than a 9. His strengths are vision, passing and shooting - he’s a bit lost when he’s told to be a focal point in attack instead.

Luckily a one-off as Haaland will start 99% of games.

if you play a creator like kdb behind him he can deliver as a 9 but as i said in the past he is a very oportunistic player, as in more suited to counter attacking play (playing without a well defined position) or attacking the space Haaland's presence opens

 

[skillman]

if you play a creator like kdb behind him he can deliver as a 9 but as i said in the past he is a very oportunistic player, as in more suited to counter attacking play (playing without a well defined position) or attacking the space Haaland's presence opens

Agreed which is why he excels in a role of finding space and playing instinctively. He’ll flourish into more than that, though, which is a scary thought.

 

[meeesh]

He worked his socks off. Sadly no support at all.

And got hooked, strange substitution that was, very strange

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

And got hooked, strange substitution that was, very strange

He has played too much already. It was a fair sub for me and we were so poor second half that he didn’t get a sniff

 

[Goater=Legend]

One of those days where it didnt work out for him, had a Lukaku touch on him.

Not much to worry about.

 

[Saddleworth2]

And got hooked, strange substitution that was, very strange

Yeah I thought so too. Would have liked to see him, Foden and Doku operate even for a little while.

 

[K-Bo]

dont think he had a great night, ball was bouncing off him and couldn't get in the game. Right to sub him no matter what

 

[meeesh]

He has played too much already. It was a fair sub for me and we were so poor second half that he didn’t get a sniff

And then we start putting balls through into their area to try and get a goal when he’s off, like I say strange when we were chasing a goal, stupid fucking sub

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Could of had a couple of goals in the first half but didnt get a decent pass in the second half , he missed Haaland occupying two defenders and leaving him the space to do some damage.

 

[freshie]

His first touch was off tonight. Had it been tighter he’d have scored in the first half

 

[TrentGrisham]

Great first half. Like many others, not so great in the second.

 

[WallyA]

Bobb played a ball first time to him and he miscontrolled it.

I think he didnt think Bobb was smart enough to pull it off, he needs to assume that of him now, Bobb is a smart lad.

 

[Tevez City]

Play better behind the striker

 

[Project]

Bobb played a ball first time to him and he miscontrolled it.

I think he didnt think Bobb was smart enough to pull it off, he needs to assume that of him now, Bobb is a smart lad.

Happened a few times - as mentioned earlier his touch was well off with the ball just bouncing off him. He’d done well to sort that the past few games so maybe a concentration thing.

 

[upb78]

Happened a few times - as mentioned earlier his touch was well off with the ball just bouncing off him. He’d done well to sort that the past few games so maybe a concentration thing.

Well, this usually happens when he's forced to play as the only striker and having to recieve the ball facing his back to the goal (sometimes among two defenders.

 

[Gio Sugar]

With 27 chances created in all competitions so far, not only does Álvarez lead the way for Manchester City in that department, but all Premier League players too. In fact, only Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo (28) has created more chances than Álvarez in all competitions of every team in Europe’s top five leagues.

On the ball, Álvarez has been a dual threat so far this season, able to create chances for teammates or be on the receiving end of them himself. He’s been involved in 44 open-play shot-ending sequences for City, a total that only Rodri can surpass. Álvarez’s split between shooting, creating a chance or being involved in the build up is very nicely balanced – although it’s not quite as neat as Phil Foden’s perfect split!

His work out of possession is incredible. He is City’s most active presser, making 24.4 pressures per 90 minutes, the most of any of his teammates. Such is his work rate that he leads the team for pressures in the attacking third per 90 (11.7) and also the middle third (9.8).

 

[richards30]

absolute bargain! love him