Former Borussia Dortmund stars and River are gearing up for a new challenge at the Etihad Stadium this season.
What did Pep Guardiola say?
The Citizens manager Pep Guardiola insists Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez can both start ahead of Man City in the right system. The 22-year-old strikers are both new faces at the Etihad Stadium, signing this summer from Borussia Dortmund and River Plate respectively. While Erling is a familiar face in Europe thanks to his Champions League and Bundesliga exploits, Julian Alvarez is a somewhat more unknown number. But Pep thinks he’s already acclimated to life in Man City and backed Julian Alvarez to make a big impact.
Asked if the pair would share the serve, Pep Guardiola explained that if they play with stiffer wings, he sees Julián as a complement to Erling. According to the manager, if they play with more open flanks, not so much. The Spanish manager added on Julian that Alvarez had already adapted. A good player can adapt to the space of two o’clock in the afternoon. If there is, then there is in Argentina and England.
Guardiola talks about Julian Alvarez
Julian Alvarez has played his entire professional career to date under Gellardo at River, an experience that Guardiola believes is critical to ensuring the Argentine can hit the ground with a run at his new club. Pep Guardiola says they were right about Alvarez. Julian Alvarez is a team player.
According to Pep, he can score, he knows where the goal is. Julian Alvarez is an extraordinary signing. They are going to make the most of Marcelo Gallardo’s work and hope to add some things to his game. They want him to feel good, he has already adapted. Guardiola says Jualian Alvarez came from a big team with a commitment to win and keep winning. That’s what River is talking about, as is Boca. It hits the player’s head. They also bought this mentality.