Manchester City FC

2022 - 7 - 21

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Julian Alvarez has clear qualities to help Man City's attack and ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Julian Alvarez made his first start for Manchester City since joining the club and impressed while leading the line in his side's 2-1 victory over Club ...

His pathway to success at City isn’t clear, with Haaland sure to be the club's first-choice No.9 for the season ahead. We have the feeling we signed a top-class young player for the next years to come, and we are delighted. He's great at finding pockets of space in congested areas to receive the ball and link with teammates around him.

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Alvarez impresses but Dias fitness worries: The plotlines from ... (The Athletic)

There was no Erling Haaland as City played their first summer friendly in Houston - but Kevin De Bruyne and new man Julian Alvarez stood out.

Alvarez’s aggression, link-up play and vision were in evidence on Wednesday, and he could play an important role for City in the coming season. He can keep the ball and you can link with him without a problem. That will change the dynamic of their attacks (as will Haaland’s runs) and create more space in midfield, which should, in turn, help the rampaging De Bruyne. As a result, City are keeping a close eye on him in pre-season and do not want to take any risks. “He took a long time to get his best condition but the start of this season was the opposite. He has been with City’s under-23s in Croatia, alongside Phil Foden and Ilkay Gundogan. If he went down, he’d be out for the season.” In that sense, it is especially good news that Ake staying. “They tell me (it could be an absence of) four to six weeks but it’s much better to (be careful with him and) go to six than four. “The doctor said the position when he got injured is so risky, we have to be careful,” he said. Dias missed Wednesday’s friendly through illness, but City are also being careful with his progress this summer. De Bruyne did indeed finish last season in sparkling form.

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Pep excited by Alvarez debut (Manchester City FC)

Pep Guardiola thinks City have signed a 'top class young player' following Julian Alvarez's City debut against Club America.

We are very pleased." “We have the feeling we signed a top-class young player for the next years to come, and we are delighted. “Gabriel is probably the best, but he is close to him in aggression and how intuitive he is, he makes the runs and with the ball he’s absolutely brilliant.

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Pep Guardiola makes Julian Alvarez and Gabriel Jesus comparison ... (Manchester Evening News)

Alvarez started as the central striker in a front three as two Kevin de Bruyne strikes saw City beat Club America 2-1 in Houston. The 22-year-old lasted 71 ...

The job that [manager] Marcelo Gallardo did at River Plate, we have the benefit, and hopefully he can grow up in an important league like Premier League." He can keep the ball and you can link with him without a problem. The Argentine was lively throughout, pressing relentlessly through the middle and dragging defenders out of position with his blistering runs.

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