19 | Julian Alvarez - 2023/24

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upb78 said:
He's been playing too deep lately, too far away from the box, and it's very clear that he cannot play there as he is no midfielder, besides i agree that he needs a rest, he's been looking slow on and off the ball lately.
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Alvarez should not be a guaranteed starter. Other midfielders (new joiners and Bernado Grealish included) should be given more minutes in the center to be prepared for situations like this.

The others are hardly given a try in no 10 position in regular games. We need to find someone who can perform without Rodri.
 
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Blue_Lightsaber said:
Okay lets just re-examine that statement..

Why is he leading the pack here in assists so far this season?

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and he's our second highest scorer too:

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If anything Pep is justified by trying to play him into form as he's producing!
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Stats don’t always tell everything. Rat boy from the rags wouldn’t be good enough to get in our team when we have everyone fit and firing. Put him where Alvarez is for us though and he’d be producing assists for fun and plenty of goals. Wouldn’t mean he wouldn’t upset the balance of the team though and keep giving the ball away too much.
 
His first touch infuriated me. His link-up upfront looked like a player who has just joined up and is making his debut against Villa.

Awful for awhile now, should not be starting as much as he is at the moment. Give somebody else a chance in that position, whether it's Foden, Nunes, Bernardo, Grealish etc.
 
The definition of a headless chicken. Plays like an over enthusiastic 9 year old just running around aimlessly. His first touch is one of the worst I’ve ever seen and he can’t carry the ball to save his life. No spatial awareness and just slow as with decision making, and that’s generally poor anyway when he does make his mind up what to do.
 
One of my biggest complaints recently is that we have a load of midfielders that take zero responsibility for trying to create/make things happen. They’re all far too happy to pass backwards and leave it to someone else. Alvarez is the complete opposite, he is far too the other way. It’s like he feels that he has to create/score every time he touches the ball. He needs to calm down, put his foot on the ball and sometimes just take the easy option.
 
Has been the worst player for 1.5 months. Pep needs to try someone else in his position. Maybe Oscar bob needs to given run in the team
 
simonr555 said:
The definition of a headless chicken. Plays like an over enthusiastic 9 year old just running around aimlessly. His first touch is one of the worst I’ve ever seen and he can’t carry the ball to save his life. No spatial awareness and just slow as with decision making, and that’s generally poor anyway when he does make his mind up what to do.
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One of the worst first touches you’ve ever seen? You can’t have been a city fan for long

Did you not watch samaras?
 
Comical this thread.

We're talking about the same Julian Alvarez that's still a young, improving player, yet has already won almost every trophy in club and international football?

Awful, headless chicken... Deary me.

Has a couple of poor performances and he becomes the new FFS.
 
He was good vs Spurs. 7 key passes and an assist.

Last night was one of the worst performances of his City career. Nothing came off for him. He lost pretty much every duel.

But he wasn't alone. The entire City attack was poor overall. Bernardo was the only half decent one out of Foden, Alvarez, Lewis and Haaland and himself.
 
Otamendi's Beard said:
Comical this thread.

We're talking about the same Julian Alvarez that's still a young, improving player, yet has already won almost every trophy in club and international football?

Awful, headless chicken... Deary me.

Has a couple of poor performances and he becomes the new FFS.
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The problem lies with Pep shoehorning him into a position that doesn't suit his game.

As for comparisons... Alvarez hasn't shown much that leads me to believe that he's a better player than Riyad Mahrez.
 
nellyonthewing said:
He looks like Pep just tells him ‘run around a lot’.
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I like his high pressure when he’s closing down a keeper or defender, when he keeps doing it 25 yards from our goal line and committing fouls it’s fucking annoying.

As have been his recent performances, he’s controlling the ball further than I can kick it. Needs a rest and a recharge same as Walker.
 
Otamendi's Beard said:
Comical this thread.

We're talking about the same Julian Alvarez that's still a young, improving player, yet has already won almost every trophy in club and international football?

Awful, headless chicken... Deary me.

Has a couple of poor performances and he becomes the new FFS.
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At least you recognise that he’s been poor for the last months or so.
 
Lavinda Past said:
The problem lies with Pep shoehorning him into a position that doesn't suit his game.

As for comparisons... Alvarez hasn't shown much that leads me to believe that he's a better player than Riyad Mahrez.
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I agree. He's trying to operate in a position that probably doesn't suit him.

People underestimate how good Riyad was. Alvarez clearly has improvement to make to reach that level consistently.
 
I like him and think he's a good player but it's just so maddening how long his leash is compared to someone like Phil who clearly has a much higher ceiling. He's been poor for almost two months now, and we're still shoehorning Phil out on the wing to get Alvarez in the XI.
 
He is a good player but not a midfield player. He is doing a decent job covering for KDB but we do lose control with him in this position.

Last night he was not helped in anyway by having Stones/Akanji and Bernardo in midfield alongside him

Phil is a magnificent player but he always wants to be on the front foot. When Doku or Grealish play they hold the ball up which allows us to control the games

It might work putting Foden in where Julian is for a few games, he is a better passer and dribbler and could create more chances
 
kaz7 said:
He is being played out of position as we have been ravaged with injuries , either comparing him to phil or calling him shit is ridiculous, he clearly is a good player , grow up people
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Yep, this is it. Needs to be played further forward for us to see the best of him.
 
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