19 | Julian Alvarez - 2023/24

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The whining and conspiracy theories are dumb.

Phil is on the wing because Pep trust him there more than others right now.

Pep, Foden and even us know he is best in the middle, but Alvarez cannot play wide, so it is what it is.

Maybe next game he plays Nunes wide and Phil in the middle, but that’s not an obvious thing to do.
 
Gigant said:
Should be our kind of Griezmann ,and I hope he will develope in that way
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Not very alike, Griezmann has vision and a touch like silk.

He started off as a winger and moved into midfield or up front.

Alvarez is a striker and can only comfortably play as a striker.

Looks like a fish out of water in midfield.
 
super_city_si said:
Love his attitude and graft but hes not ready to play (start) midfield. His skillset isnt there yet.
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I agree, i'd rather see him always a striker but if Pep wants to develop him as a midfieler it's fine, it will take some time of course, it's completely reasonable.
 
Feels like we are running him into the ground at the minute. I would like to have an actual "striker" on the bench as well to bring in on in games and we just dont have that right now.
 
Gigant said:
Should be our kind of Griezmann ,and I hope he will develope in that way
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Well Greizmann is a player I would've loved here. Brilliant player.

If Julian can ever get near that standard then I'd be delighted.

I think Julian could do with rest during the week. He's started a lot of games this season.
 
We might aswell have Harvey Weinstein playing in midfield for us. Honestly I don't think I've seen an attacking player with a worse touch.

I said 10 games in Alvarez in midfield causes the majority of our problems he's so detrimental to our build up play.
He's been poor for while, needs to be dropped and only played as a striker.
 
decmancity said:
Feels like we are running him into the ground at the minute. I would like to have an actual "striker" on the bench as well to bring in on in games and we just dont have that right now.
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I agree- the guy never stops chasing and pressing . He is honest and works his socks off. He has a particular skill set and needs to be played to his strengths.
 
The criticism is a bit overblown but the one thing I really wish he'd stop doing is giving away stupid fouls. We tend to avoid signing players with a tendency to do that so hopefully we can coach it out of him because it is not helpful for his teammates.
 
MarsLlama said:
The criticism is a bit overblown but the one thing I really wish he'd stop doing is giving away stupid fouls. We tend to avoid signing players with a tendency to do that so hopefully we can coach it out of him because it is not helpful for his teammates.
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This is just part of his pressing style, it usually pays off but today it really didn't. I think it was also a result of his frustration for not being able to impact the game as he usually does.
 
decmancity said:
Feels like we are running him into the ground at the minute. I would like to have an actual "striker" on the bench as well to bring in on in games and we just dont have that right now.
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Totally agree.

BTW I don't see Alvarez performance level high enough to lock a starting spot for all the game. KDB Halaand and Rodri maybe.
 
balotelli's back pocket said:
Let's not act like playing Phil on the wing is somehow disrespectful. He's a world class wide player.

Pep wanted to rest Bernardo and KDB, and had no Kovacic to call on. So his selection was fairly straightforward.
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Bobb is also a very good right winger and I don't see why he cannot start vs Everton.

Plus Doku did well on right wing last game.

If Pep can try Stones and Akanji both in midfield I don't see play Bobb or Doku on RW to release Foden in the middle a problem .
 
Gabriel said:
Foden‘s close control with back to goal and upper body strength are not quite the same. Foden for me is better with the pitch ahead of him and driving into it. Alvarez and, next season Bobb, are better in the half spaces in games like today.
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Insanity!!!
 
GX Blue said:
Chelsea need a striker. With his stock currently high we could prob get £110m plus this summer.

He isn’t as good as a lot of you blue tinted fans think he is.
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I can't speak for anyone else and I don't wear glasses, I wear clear contact lenses but what I will say about Alvarez is he is a better overall #9 than G Jesus, Nunez, Watkins. Richarlson, and N Jackson. Also, in an open game he can do some damage playing as an AM. However, playing as an AM against teams tightly packed in at the back he is out of his depth. He's nowhere near proficient enough on the ball or in his short, quick passing game to break the lines against a team parking the bus. If you watch the game objectively you will see that in these type of games he makes us very vulnerable to counter attacks. Doku does as well but he also goes past people at will the majority of the time. This isn't me slagging off Alvarez as I've made it clear how much I rate him as a 9. But as a midfielder he is way below par for City, simple as...
 
Lovely lad. Great finisher. Never ever ever in a million years is he a midfielder though and I have not the faintest idea why Pep thinks he is. His numbers are great granted, but yesterday was a woeful performance from him and quite frankly it’s a disgrace that Foden ended up on the right wing first half to accommodate him centrally. Should’ve been Phil in the 10 Bobb on the right if Pep wanted to rest Bernardo and Walker.
 
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