Julián Álvarez

[soul24rage]

If i would be a striker i would never go to Simeone

Ronaldo felt it too when he played under Allegri

tbf, good strikers usually prosper under Simeone from what I can remember

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

tbf, good strikers usually prosper under Simeone from what I can remember

Say names!

 

[soul24rage]

Say names!

Falcao, Diego Costa

Morata so-so, but that's Morata's level

Griezmann, but he's more of a second striker, but still a striker.

 

[Catta]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

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.

He is worth 20m
Nothing player.

Not needed.

 

[malvolio]

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?