Just under two weeks after his dismissal River and its official presentation at Julian Alvarez of Manchester City He has already made his debut with the citizenship shirt. Pep Guardiola He sent him from the start in the pre-season friendly against America from Mexico and the Spider has already had the opportunity to show some glimpses of all that talent that led him to become one of the best players in Argentine football.
Julian played 70 minutes the 2-1 victory over the Eagles in Houston and immediately adapted to the scheme proposed by Guardiola, where he moved as a center forward with a 4-3-3. And although he didn’t take advantage of a clear opportunity in the first half, he constantly challenged the defense with his pressure, was very active and associated well with his teammates.
So, after his debut, Guardiola himself did not hesitate to praise him at the press conference: “Julián was incredible, on the defensive he is quite similar to Gabriel Jesus. Gabriel is probably the best, but he is close in aggression and As intuitive as he is, he runs and is absolutely brilliant on the ball. “
Source: Clarin
