Alvarez replacement thread

[Jonas.shaffer]

He got subbed at halftime today. He started the first 5-10 minutes brilliantly but faded.

When bought at that price, big expectations come, and it's been a bumpy arrival thus far. It's still very early.

 

[salfordpaul]

I’d go for Toney personally

 

[Cobwebcat]

But why move Phil out of the position where he affects the game more than anyone else?

As cover for a few games. He doesn’t leave a hole nobody can fill.

City have lots of players that can play very well in multiple positions. Foden can play in five of those according to Pep and one of those is striker.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He got subbed at halftime today. He started the first 5-10 minutes brilliantly but faded.

When bought at that price, big expectations come, and it's been a bumpy arrival thus far. It's still very early.

He’s utterly knackered. He’s not had a break in 2 years. He’ll likely struggle unless he’s rested for a bit.

 

[clarion]

Alvarez is overrated. Decent striker without top quality in:
dribbling, pace or finishing.
I am glad we sold him for that price.

 

[blue12]

I trust us to make the correct decisions but to not have a back up striker is in my opinion risky .
False 9 when your doing it week in week out like we have done but to have to change to that If the big fella has to miss games is a difficult thing to do .

 

[johnny crossan]

Pure folly if we start our title defence with no Haaland back up. The squad is great but we need another striker and a quality CDM too of course - it's a headscratcher that nobody is coming in the. Big mistake.

 

[richards30]

Pure folly if we start our title defence with no Haaland back up. The squad is great but we need another striker and a quality CDM too of course - it's a headscratcher that nobody is coming in the. Big mistake.

the DM position not so much imo mate as we have Gundo, Kova and even Stones who could do it but the striker decision is wrong imo, Alvarez out should have meant someone in asap.

 

[dawlishdave]

Fergerson from Brighton please. He looks the part and is 19 or 20 with an eye for the goal.

 

[JewelZee]

You are just setting yourself up to come back in and say "I told you so".

The club have an army of scouts, analysts, coaches and Pep himself. If they haven't identified someone to go for then that is what we will do.

I'm not setting up jack shit. Just expressing an opinion...