Alvarez done deal - £82m to Atletico

[meeesh]

On reflection this looks a great deal. The player seems to have issues with his on field position and playing time plus wanting Spain. So although we need to replace his goals. We did well here moving Alvarez on.

On reflection I totally agree with you.

 

[City of Troy]

I was gutted at the time but looks a decent deal now

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

The grass isn't always greener....

Does that indicate that not eveything going swimmingly at Atleti ?

Big price on his head, with big expectations, and a team that doesn't play progressively. Seemed a strange club to persue him imo.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Does that indicate that not eveything going swimmingly at Atleti ?

Big price on his head, with big expectations, and a team that doesn't play progressively. Seemed a strange club to persue him imo.

Strange choice of club for Alvarez, Unless it with the Simeone factor with him being an Argentine.

Feels a bit like when Felix left Benfica to go to Atleti, A flare player joining a team well known for defensive displays and tye dark arts.

I'm not saying Alvarez is a flare player but he's an out and out centre forward that will get very little service at Atleti.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Strange choice of club for Alvarez, Unless it with the Simeone factor with him being an Argentine.

Feels a bit like when Felix left Benfica to go to Atleti, A flare player joining a team well known for defensive displays and tye dark arts.

I'm not saying Alvarez is a flare player but he's an out and out centre forward that will get very little service at Atleti.

Exactly - they paid a massive fee for Felix who produced the total sum of fuck all whilst with them.

Strange club with their manager's ethos , who I understand is one of the highest paid .

 

[SWP's back]

I wasn’t at all sad when he left (he’s a good striker but was often being played at ten and killing our attacks when played out of position there) but I hope his situation improves there. He always gave his all (often too much when tracking back and giving away silly free kicks in our third) and I wish him well still.

 

[domalino]

Strange choice of club for Alvarez, Unless it with the Simeone factor with him being an Argentine.

Feels a bit like when Felix left Benfica to go to Atleti, A flare player joining a team well known for defensive displays and tye dark arts.

I'm not saying Alvarez is a flare player but he's an out and out centre forward that will get very little service at Atleti.

I don’t think it’s an odd move, Atletico are famous for making stars out of strikers. Torres, Forlan, Aguero, Costa, Falcao, Griezmann, Villa (didn’t make his name there but had an unexpected late resurgence)


Alvarez has all the talent to become one of those, you just have to go through some hard yards and sacrifice yourself for the team with Simeone.

Give him 18 months to adapt to the new team, Spanish football etc. and things will probably look very different,

 

[Dribble]

I don’t think it’s an odd move, Atletico are famous for making stars out of strikers. Torres, Forlan, Aguero, Costa, Falcao, Griezmann, Villa (didn’t make his name there but had an unexpected late resurgence)


Alvarez has all the talent to become one of those, you just have to go through some hard yards and sacrifice yourself for the team with Simeone.

Give him 18 months to adapt to the new team, Spanish football etc. and things will probably look very different,

Agreed 100%. Julian's been there for less than a hot minute. He needs the chance to settle & find his feet. He's a top player & I'm sure he'll work his balls off to try & make a success of his move.

Just gutted for him that he had Haaland in front of him at City. Shit happens... \0/

 

[SWPISHOME]

I don’t think it’s an odd move, Atletico are famous for making stars out of strikers. Torres, Forlan, Aguero, Costa, Falcao, Griezmann, Villa (didn’t make his name there but had an unexpected late resurgence)


Alvarez has all the talent to become one of those, you just have to go through some hard yards and sacrifice yourself for the team with Simeone.

Give him 18 months to adapt to the new team, Spanish football etc. and things will probably look very different,

Very good points.

I'm not putting Alavrez down, I'd love to see him succeed and of course it's early days and things can change really quickly in football.

I just think Atletico are a team now that don't create numerous amounts of chances in games, Going back to 2011 or 2012 era they were more attacking team than they are these days, Falcao was hitting 25+ goals in seasons, For example the Super Cup Final v Chelsea they were a serious side they ran riot against Chelsea.

Now as an Atletico centre forward chances are few and far between and that can be difficult for a centre forward but I hope it works out for him he's a hard working lad and a seriously talented player.

 

[freshie]

I wasn’t at all sad when he left (he’s a good striker but was often being played at ten and killing our attacks when played out of position there) but I hope his situation improves there. He always gave his all (often too much when tracking back and giving away silly free kicks in our third) and I wish him well still.

His first touch was horrible - it used to kill me inside