Julián Álvarez

Catta

Senior Member
Atleti always made great strikers, if you fail there it is not because of Simeone or the style of play. Torres, Aguero, Forlan, Falcao, Costa, Griezmann. All became elite level at Atleti, so if Alvarez is a good enough talent, he will up his level at Atleti.
 

Maradona37

Well-known member
He got his chance in City this season while KdB and/or Haaland were injured and failed miserably. Chris Wood scored 14 goals in Prem while playing 800 minutes less than Alvarez who scored 11. Also outscored by players like Yoanne Wisa, Hwang Hee Chan and Luton’s Carlton Morris. Scoring on every 250 mins. Good stat padding in CL group stage and Copenhagen scoring 5 goals.

Crazy to think there were fans who thought he should be starting for City.
I know what you are saying, but to be fair he's not really a goalscorer. He's much different to Haaland.

He's more like a lesser Firmino in his link up play, pressing, and doing donkey work to facilitate the others. The way people are saying Man U will use Zirkzee.

Now whether he is ultimately effective in that role, or whether it's good for City, is another question. But unlike Haaland he shouldn't be judged primarily on his output.
 

TheStig

Member
He would be perfect if flanked by Yamal and Nico. Shame we don't have the money and we were idiots about him in the past.
 

companyofcules

Well-known member
I think Pep played him as a firefighter not in any specific positio and in the WC season probably ruined his huge chance to win Balón d'or because Ghostland needed to farm on the peasants of EPL.
The boy is not bad for Barcelona, a Benzema like profile, he can work wonders with Lamine Ebana, but we will waste money on useless as usual.
 

companyofcules

Well-known member
He would be perfect if flanked by Yamal and Nico. Shame we don't have the money and we were idiots about him in the past.
Nico is one of the reasons we don't have money for anything useful. It's the new hype (Coutinho, Dembele, Neymar's return, Griezmann, Ferran, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Roque).
🤫
 

malvolio

Senior Member
Why not go all in for this lad?

Sell Raphinha or not buy Nico + sell Roque. We should be good.

How much can City ask? 80M?
 

soul24rage

Senior Member
Why not go all in for this lad?

Sell Raphinha or not buy Nico + sell Roque. We should be good.

How much can City ask? 80M?
As much as I would have loved to see Alvarez here, there's no point in buying him as Lewy will play the majority of the games as a striker. Also Alvarez wants more consistent minutes so he'll probably not come here because of Lewy.

Better to get a LW and DM
 

jamrock

Senior Member
As much as I would have loved to see Alvarez here, there's no point in buying him as Lewy will play the majority of the games as a striker. Also Alvarez wants more consistent minutes so he'll probably not come here because of Lewy.

Better to get a LW and DM

This guy gets it.

Selling raphinha or not buying Nico, to sign Alvarez makes no sense.

Good a player as Alvarez is.
 

malvolio

Senior Member
As much as I would have loved to see Alvarez here, there's no point in buying him as Lewy will play the majority of the games as a striker. Also Alvarez wants more consistent minutes so he'll probably not come here because of Lewy.

Better to get a LW and DM
Yeah, bench Lewa or rotate them this season I was thinking. But in current context it's not feasible for us anyway. Would like for him to join Atletico, would be a good match I think.
 

khaled_a_d

Senior Member
Alvarez is getting a bit overrated tbh, he isn't worth 80M and isn't good enough as starting 9 for a club of our caliber. Atletico is actually his level but that ain't happening either.
 

malvolio

Senior Member
Alvarez is getting a bit overrated tbh, he isn't worth 80M and isn't good enough as starting 9 for a club of our caliber. Atletico is actually his level but that ain't happening either.
Pretty much what was said about Lautaro a few years back. Yes, he isn't a world beater right now. But I got a feeling he'll get his transfer, do good and we'll still be chasing some other bums and end up with a shit attacker.

Was Roque worth 40M? Was Ferran worth 65M?
 

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