Alvarez replacement thread

xMatMcC said:
Yes, Arsenal won 2 nil. You can find match results on the PL website for future reference; you don't need to be asking silly questions here!!

He created two tap-ins that Watkins missed, would've gave Villa the lead twice. Gave the Arsenal defense the run around a couple times. Sounds like you didn't watch the match, or the pre-season, or Rogers ever?

Generally this means you can avoid commenting..

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How much would he cost though? (Hang on I better do my research first before asking for fear of being publicly chastised).
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Zenmanc said:
Gonna be no one it seems. Mistake as Haaland needs cover and defaulting to a false 9 is not out of choice but more so out of necessity in the absence of a true back up.
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Why does it seem that? I believe we need a second 9 and I also believe we will get one...it's possible we're waiting for Cancelo to be official and if Nunes were to go it may be someone higher up on the talent/price food chain.
Come Friday at the close of the window if we haven't addressed this I will be disappointed too. I'm not a fan of this false 9 plan as a back up to a true 9. If you're going with a false 9 system then fair play. We won the Prem that way. But we don't play that way anymore. Our not having a second 9 would be ridiculous. Bobb, Savinho, Foden, KDB, Bernardo, Grealish, Doku, Nunes, Gundogan and McAtee are not 9s, simple as...Alvarez may have struggled some as a 10, out wide, or as an 8 but let no one be mistaken. As a pure 9 he is levels above everyone I just mentioned...
 
JewelZee said:
Why does it seem that? I believe we need a second 9 and I also believe we will get one...it's possible we're waiting for Cancelo to be official and if Nunes were to go it may be someone higher up on the talent/price food chain.
Come Friday at the close of the window if we haven't addressed this I will be disappointed too. I'm not a fan of this false 9 plan as a back up to a true 9. If you're going with a false 9 system then fair play. We won the Prem that way. But we don't play that way anymore. Our not having a second 9 would be ridiculous. Bobb, Savinho, Foden, KDB, Bernardo, Grealish, Doku, Nunes, Gundogan and McAtee are not 9s, simple as...Alvarez may have struggled some as a 10, out wide, or as an 8 but let no one be mistaken. As a pure 9 he is levels above everyone I just mentioned...
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Alvarez was not a 10 much less did he struggle as one. I'd've preferred he stayed as a 9 vs what we have at present. Im not bought in to the fallacy of playing a false nine. .. some appear to be but they avoid admitting it'd be played as the only option in absence of a back up.
 
Mad_fer_it said:
And it's gonna coat us 20+million reasons to get someone else in! Would have loved to see him get some proper game time with us.
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I’m going to go out on a limb and say I think Pep didn’t see him as a player, he’s a big unit who is not pressing material, and not particularly fast.
 
I trust Pep to make the most of the players we have got. I’d rather have him use a false nine or adapt a player for a striker for a few games (wasn’t Foden our top scorer behind Haaland?) than buy a short term fix we struggle to move on at a later date. Last time Haaland was injured we hardly collapsed, we just adapted until his return and some posters said we actually looked better (I disagree, we just won differently)

I’ve no problem if City feel they can’t wait for Echeverri (can play a nine and gets lots of goals from midfield) or need someone now but likewise I don’t think we would struggle greatly if we didn’t.

PSR punishes you more for bad signings if you get it wrong.
 
Zenmanc said:
Alvarez was not a 10 much less did he struggle as one. I'd've preferred he stayed as a 9 vs what we have at present. Im not bought in to the fallacy of playing a false nine. .. some appear to be but they avoid admitting it'd be played as the only option in absence of a back up.
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I'm saying Alvarez is a legit 9 and a great second option to have behind Haaland. The fact that he is good enough to lead the line in 90+% of the world's clubs is the reason he chose to leave. The fact that he has left doesn't mean we don't need a second 9. The notion that we have a world class back up to Haaland or no one at all is ridiculous.
In summary, I am in total agreement with you that we should bring in a second 9 for the squad who can do a professional job when Haaland is not available...
 
Cobwebcat said:
I trust Pep to make the most of the players we have got. I’d rather have him use a false nine or adapt a player for a striker for a few games (wasn’t Foden our top scorer behind Haaland?) than buy a short term fix we struggle to move on at a later date. Last time Haaland was injured we hardly collapsed, we just adapted until his return and some posters said we actually looked better (I disagree, we just won differently)

I’ve no problem if City feel they can’t wait for Echeverri (can play a nine and gets lots of goals from midfield) or need someone now but likewise I don’t think we would struggle greatly if we didn’t.

PSR punishes you more for bad signings if you get it wrong.
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Last time Haaland got hurt we had Julian Alvarez to step in...
 
Mad_fer_it said:
Said this in another thread but it's a non starter... shouldn't have sold Delap. Ahh well!
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I got crucified on here about a month ago for even suggesting that...imagine what a radical idea it was to keep a youngster around whose been at the club for half his life as insurance at a position for which we have no true back up. WTF was I thinking? I didn't even say it was a must do, just something to consider...
 
Cobwebcat said:
and Foden still outscored him and isn’t needed on the wing now.
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Did you check the numbers Alvarez put up in the 9 when Haaland was out? WTF does Foden adding goals as an AM have to do with that?
 
JewelZee said:
I got crucified on here about a month ago for even suggesting that...imagine what a radical idea it was to keep a youngster around whose been at the club for half his life as insurance at a position for which we have no true back up. WTF was I thinking? I didn't even say it was a must do, just something to consider...
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Nowhere near good enough, thats why he was sold. Pretty simple.
 
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