Julián Álvarez continues his positive streak: penalty goal in the comeback of a City raging in the Premier League

Giuliano Alvarez He will not say anything but will give signs. The one in Calchín is increasingly a protagonist in the Manchester Citywho debuted with the world champion title by beating the Everton and adding three key points in the premier league.

The team of Pep Guardiola.suffers from the absence of similar stars Erling Haaland AND Kevin De Bruyne (they are recovering from injuries), and they still cannot fill the void left by a great all-rounder like the German İlkay Gündoğan (who left for Barcelona). But the one who never fails is Julian.

The former River player has the trust of the Spanish coach and takes advantage of it every time he has to take the field, which has recently become a healthy habit: Julián has certainly entered the starting 11 of a City that is making a comeback in the Premier League but is already chasing the top positions.

Julian had already demonstrated this in the Club World Cup final, having been the great protagonist of the duel against Fluminense: he scored a brace and an assist in the 4-0, opening the scoring after 39 seconds with a goal from the chest which was a record .

Now, against Everton, City seems to be paying dearly for the jet lag of the trip to Saudi Arabia when, in the 29th minute of the first half, the former Leeds player, Jack Harrison It was the 1-0 win that sparked emotions at a Goodison Park with fans keen to escape the relegation places.

Things changed for Guardiola and co in the second half, when Julián had his favorite partner in this transition phase at City: Phil Foden. The 23-year-old Englishman (the same age as the Argentine) produced a left-footed shot that was the equaliser, and then almost scored the winning goal from Araña’s low cross.

Finally the 2-1 arrived. It was a penalty and Julián grabbed the ball to take the shot, as in every corner or infringement near the area. The man from Cordoba tries to secure his shot in the center and almost excels Jordan Pickfordwho was about to carry her out with his legs.

From hero to villain, the British goalkeeper will end up being the author of the goal that decides the match: he misses an outgoing pass and the Portuguese Bernardo Silva (another crack among the cracks) he placed it masterfully from above to seal the 3-1 which closed the score.

City, winner of five titles in an unforgettable 2023, has already closed the chapter dedicated to the Club World Cup and awaits the round of 16 of the Champions League in February, where they draw a favorable draw and will face FC Copenhagen.

It’s time to accelerate in the Premier League, and Guardiola knows it: with this victory he remains -5 behind leaders Liverpool and puts pressure on Arsenal, who play against West Ham on Thursday.