19 | Julian Alvarez - 2023/24

[oakiecokie]

If he had a first touch he would be world class but it bounces off him like a trampoline half the time.

Sorry but thats just a load of bollocks.Some people are never satisfied with his work and energy levels and he`s still a rough diamond at times but I`d have him in the team most days of the week.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Sorry but thats just a load of bollocks.Some people are never satisfied with his work and energy levels and he`s still a rough diamond at times but I`d have him in the team most days of the week.

I'd also have him in the team, but not if it means coming at the expense of Phil playing centrally.

 

[oakiecokie]

I'd also have him in the team, but not if it means coming at the expense of Phil playing centrally.

I`m not even going to discuss that as we both know that will never happen.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Felt he was really involved early on, some decent efforts on target from the edge of the box but then seemed to get a bit lost within the system and couldn't really work out his role as he found himself shadowing foden. Worked his arse off though.

 

[fuskarn]

not really his fault he is playing in midfield, but i dont really think he posses most of the qualities needed there, he loses the ball very easily, questionable first touch and just doesnt seem to have the same awareness as our other midfielders.

he does have a good shot on him though

 

[1Basti]

we know he doesn`t have the best first touch but his workrate regarding pressing/defensive running compared to Doku/Grealish/Haaland will always secure him more often than not a starting spot in the first eleven...as long as he has a good shoot efficacy in front of the goal Pep will overlook some turnovers here & there...& he`s good at set pieces

 

[Mcfc_110]

Its the crunch part of the season now and I'm just not sure he should be starting if it isn't as a striker. No doubt he can do a job in midfield but there was times when he was playing like a double pivot next to Rodri. It just doesn't suit him or the team and I really don't see the benefit in it, apart from him having a bit of space for a shot here and there. Its no slant on him and its a tough one because he does have that knack of making things happen but the team balance seems off when we try and force him into the team in midfield. Especially when Kev and Foden are playing centrally too, as it leaves Rodri completely isolated.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

not really his fault he is playing in midfield, but i dont really think he posses most of the qualities needed there, he loses the ball very easily, questionable first touch and just doesnt seem to have the same awareness as our other midfielders.

he does have a good shot on him though

Not sure what games you are watching but everything you have stated is simply untrue.

 

[Zapcity]

Sorry but thats just a load of bollocks.Some people are never satisfied with his work and energy levels and he`s still a rough diamond at times but I`d have him in the team most days of the week.

Hard to fathom out why some City fans don't
really rate Alvarez as highly as they should, and pretty much agree with what you say. True, he is still fairly new to English football and probably is still adjusting to an extent. Having said that ,his goal ratio for us is something like 1 in every 2 and a half games and he certainly works his bollocks off for sure!!

 

[upb78]

Hard to fathom out why some City fans don't
really rate Alvarez as highly as they should, and pretty much agree with what you say. True, he is still fairly new to English football and probably is still adjusting to an extent. Having said that ,his goal ratio for us is something like 1 in every 2 and a half games and he certainly works his bollocks off for sure!!

Probably because he came directly from south america and didn't cost 80M euros

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

I think both sides are right on this one, to be honest. Love his energy and movement, he is a player that routinely makes things happen in this side. That said, he really did not look after the ball well enough while the game was getting stretched and that is something he can definitely improve on.

 

[super_city_si]

I think both sides are right on this one, to be honest. Love his energy and movement, he is a player that routinely makes things happen in this side. That said, he really did not look after the ball well enough while the game was getting stretched and that is something he can definitely improve on.

Good points. I find he drifts in and out of the game too much. But his shooting is a weapon.

He's played midfield for half a season in a Pep side, when it took Foden years to gain Peps trust. Pep trusts him but I wouldn't like him in there against the top teams.

 

[DATOIA]

This guy has 14 goals and 9 assists already, fantastic results and huge improvement from the last season so far, considering we still have a lot to play and he will most probably increase those numbers..

Even Haaland has some problems with the first touch and that's not an issue, cause he delivers goals and assists and that's the most important thing. Cause we had player like Jesus - who was perfect in every component and still is (if you watch Arsenal game), except he couldn't deliver those stats.

I think yesterday it was Pep's mistake to play him when we had Foden, KDB, Haaland on the pitch and I had a feeling that Julian didn't have any particular role on the pitch that wasn't covered by the above mentioned three..

We needed someone like Kovacic to cover the midfield area and that would make it easier for us to stop Brentford from attacking so aggressively..

 

[wolviedinho]

Doing great and getting back up to a high level.

 

[bluebc]

 

[River Plate]

Yeah, he has the odd control here and there, but he will also have elite ones that usually end up in clear goal opportunities. Aside from that, he's low maintance, versatile, unselfish, hardworking, has a good pass and vision, elite finishing, and he's the ultimate winner. Wherever he is, the best years of a team follow him. I doubt Pep wants to lose all that.

Nobody is perfect, but like the video below says, he's World Class:

 

[upb78]

Yeah, he has the odd control here and there, but he will also have elite ones that usually end up in clear goal opportunities. Aside from that, he's low maintance, versatile, unselfish, hardworking, has a good pass and vision, elite finishing, and he's the ultimate winner. Wherever he is, the best years of a team follow him. I doubt Pep wants to lose all that.

Nobody is perfect, but like the video below says, he's World Class:

No matter how many good things he does, some people will always count the bad ones and focus on them, and even when he's playing at top level, they will always wait for those bad moments to come back, because in the end their message will remain the same "he's not an elite player, he's not good enough to play for ManCity", they've already made up their mind about Julian and they will not change it. I'm not saying that he cannot be critizised, of course he can (and should), he's not untouchable, he's not perfect, he still has things to polish.

 

[shroom]

lolz ...

 

[Damanino]

I thought its back to the bench for him once KDB is back but even Foden playing centrally and KDB is back too and Haaland as well and Alvarez still manages to start games so clearly Pep wants to find place for him even if it means sitting all Bernardo, Doku, Grealish on the bench sometimes.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

This guy has 14 goals and 9 assists already, fantastic results and huge improvement from the last season so far, considering we still have a lot to play and he will most probably increase those numbers..

Even Haaland has some problems with the first touch and that's not an issue, cause he delivers goals and assists and that's the most important thing. Cause we had player like Jesus - who was perfect in every component and still is (if you watch Arsenal game), except he couldn't deliver those stats.

I think yesterday it was Pep's mistake to play him when we had Foden, KDB, Haaland on the pitch and I had a feeling that Julian didn't have any particular role on the pitch that wasn't covered by the above mentioned three..

We needed someone like Kovacic to cover the midfield area and that would make it easier for us to stop Brentford from attacking so aggressively..

I think it's high time he scored a first half hat trick inside a ten minute spell! "Snot asking too much, is it? Mind, those bastards at the Goal Checking Star Chamber will put the third down as a Pickford oggy!