Champion of the World Cup and the Premier League, the Argentine can close his first season in Europe with a triplet
Highly valued by Guardiola at Manchester City, he has taken advantage of each of the opportunities that the Catalan coach has given him
Julian Alvarez could not land better in Europe and has given a life lesson on importance of seizing opportunities that one has ahead of us, however small they may be. to their 23 years He is one of the great forwards of the premier league and has a bright future in the hands of Pep guardiola.
The situation of the Argentine is difficult to improve: valued at Manchester Cityhe won world with Argentina last December, he was proclaimed champion of the Premier League last weekend and You can close the course with a triplet (Champions final against Inter Milan and FA Cup against Manchester United).
‘The spider’ has made good each of the opportunities that the Santpedor has given him Without going any further, in the second leg of the semifinals of Champions before him real Madrid He entered in the 91st minute. While others would resign themselves to having residual minutes in a game that had already been resolved and with no chance of showing off, the Argentine made it 4-0 with the first ball he touched.
The ex of River Plate He has marked 17 goals and has distributed 5 assists in his first year on the Old Continent. guardiola has made him participate in 47 encounters (29 from the Premier League, ten from the Champions League, one from the Community Shield, five from the FA Cup and two from the EFL Cup), in which has added a total of 2402 minutesbeing the fourteenth most used outfield player in the squad by the Catalan coach.
Julián Álvarez has 17 goals in all competitions
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Julián Álvarez has scored in all competitions: nine goals in the domestic tournament, three in the Champions League, one in the Community Shield, three in the FA Cup and one more in the EFL Cup and among his victims he has already scored many ‘giants’ on the European scene such as Chelsea, Real Madrid, Liverpool or Tottenham. He also marked the barcain the friendly against ELA that was played at the Camp Nou last summer.
TO A MATCH OF AN HISTORICAL RECORD
to surpass the Inter de Milan in the end of the Champions from istanbul, Julian Alvarez can become the first Argentine to win world, America Cup, Libertadores Cup and Champions League. The striker has previously been proclaimed world and South American champion with the Argentine team.
In Qatar 2022 He played all seven possible games, in which he scored four goals and distributed one attendance. In it continental championship He only played half an hour of the last game of the group stage against Bolivia. Before heading to Europe when signing for him Manchester Cityrose the Libertadores Cup with River Plate. He entered extra time in the second leg of the final against Boca Juniors.
Julián Álvarez played in all possible matches of the World Cup in Qatar
‘The Spider’ is a special player. Leaving aside all the sacrifice that he brings on the field of play, the intensity with which he fights for each ball and the innate abilities he has to see the goal and constantly generate danger, the Argentine It has shown that perseverance pays off.
to their 23 years He is fulfilling the dream of all those who have ever wanted to be a footballer: important in one of the best teams on the planet and getting the best possible titles. Without a doubt, the City acquired a piece of player for little more than 20 million euros.