19 | Julian Alvarez - 2023/24

[waspish]

Seems to have vanished recently. I’d rather have a holding midfielder in games away like this & leave haaland on his own

Didn't he get an assist today?

 

[ninjamonkey]

That's 3 or 4 games on the trot he's been largely ineffective. Time to come out the side imo for a bit more control in midfield. Can have a huge impact from the bench and work his way back in.

 

[Barcon]

There are rumors about Julian or Erling going to Real Madrid next season, so maybe Erling reunites with Jude at Real and Julian gets to shine as a proper striker at City or he goes at Real and shines there also as a striker, Real Madrid is probably the biggest club in the world so I wouldn't say the posibility isn't there

 

[supercity88]

When we are under pressure we need him to be more of a midfielder. He's excellent on the front foot pressing and making things happen when we control a game, but when we're under pressure he doesn't assist the midfield enough from a build up or defensive perspective.

I'm sure he can develop more, it's a role he's been thrown into and done very well with for the majority of this season but today showed we possibly needed another man in the middle. It also didn't help that Stones was missing and we didn't have the same control from him stepping up into the midfield.

If Stones is back for Liverpool then it's a problem solved in many ways, but if not I think Pep will look to get a bit more control of the game. Liverpool are likely to play their usual high pressing, counter attacking football so the likes of Grealish and Bernardo in forward areas will help ensure we don't lose the ball and cause our own problems.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Need more from him. His stats are ok, and he's played some blinders - but too often he's pretty anonymous over the 90(+) mins. Just want to see him a lot more involved.

 

[nellyonthewing]

He had one great moment yesterday but was ineffective the rest of the game. Looks like Phil and Julian are operating in the same space and getting in each others way.

 

[Phil1]

His energy and effort can’t be questioned but yesterday wasn’t one of his best with the ball.
No biggie.

 

[eastmanc]

You'd think that alright but Laporte, Sterling, Jesus, Zinchenko, Mahrez, Aguero, Gundogan, Palmer and Silva all recently left for varying reasons.
If Madrid come knocking on the door, there's a good chance you're going to answer it.

Not true. Sergio was going to Madrid for 10 years same with David Silva. All the players you have mentioned were either coming to the end of their careers or not wanted by City. City are not a selling club and none of our players will be going to Madrid.

 

[eastmanc]

Haaland opted not to join Real last year because they had Benzema in Balon D’or form plus potentially Mbappe according to his dad so him going there soon isn’t out of the question as you say with his good pal Jude being there for the next decade and the buy out clause.

Julian will be the ready made replacement and a wonderful one at that.

There is no buy out clause.

 

[eastmanc]

Aguero stayed, The truth is he was finished and could never play every week in the Premier League
Laporte Sterling Jesus Zinchenko Mahrez are not Big Superstars and Gundogan's time was up and left at the right time

Haaland And Alvarez are at the right club for writing history, Both have proven Manchester City can play at the top table and belong in the same bracket as an elite club,

Apart from Leroy, who wanted to go back to Germany, City have never lost a player in his prime.