SebastianBlue
President, International Julian Alvarez Fan Club
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This is a genuine question—I have been trying to think of a more naturally talented, very young (<23 average age) attacking quarter than Doku, Haaland, Alvarez, and Foden, particularly in the top five European leagues (just to set a threshold for quality of competition) and I haven’t come up with one.
But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Some may point to Barca when all of Yamal, Pedri, Gavi, and Felix play, but I don’t think they are quite at our group’s level just yet. That is debatable, of course, and happy to be told my sky blue specs are clouding my assessment.
Bayern’s attack has aged substantially. Real Madrid is young and decent, but I think only Vinci Jr and Bellingham would get in to our side at present, and the strength of opposition is lower in La Liga. Liverpool’s front four isn’t anywhere near as talented or youthful these days. PSG’s average age dropped with the departure of Neymar, and Mbappe is up there with Haaland for talent and youth, but the other players don’t make the grade. Inter’s attack is substandard on both accounts.
And the more said about how laughably bad United’s and Chelsea’s attacking players are the better.
I haven’t really been keeping up with Portugal or the Netherlands as of late so perhaps they have a quarter that could rival our young guns? But then, quality of competition has to be factored in, with many a world-beating forward brought in to the Premier League from both leagues that ultimately struggled to carry over their prolificacy.
Who am I missing?
But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Some may point to Barca when all of Yamal, Pedri, Gavi, and Felix play, but I don’t think they are quite at our group’s level just yet. That is debatable, of course, and happy to be told my sky blue specs are clouding my assessment.
Bayern’s attack has aged substantially. Real Madrid is young and decent, but I think only Vinci Jr and Bellingham would get in to our side at present, and the strength of opposition is lower in La Liga. Liverpool’s front four isn’t anywhere near as talented or youthful these days. PSG’s average age dropped with the departure of Neymar, and Mbappe is up there with Haaland for talent and youth, but the other players don’t make the grade. Inter’s attack is substandard on both accounts.
And the more said about how laughably bad United’s and Chelsea’s attacking players are the better.
I haven’t really been keeping up with Portugal or the Netherlands as of late so perhaps they have a quarter that could rival our young guns? But then, quality of competition has to be factored in, with many a world-beating forward brought in to the Premier League from both leagues that ultimately struggled to carry over their prolificacy.
Who am I missing?