Julián Álvarez
once again showed that he could be a starter for any team in the world.
However, in
Manchester City
and with the gifted
Erling Haaland
and
Kevin De Bruyne
ahead, the former River must be patient and wait for his opportunities.
The good thing is that the man from Cordoba takes advantage of every chance that comes his way, as happened this Sunday in the 2-1 defeat of Fulham that resulted in the leadership of Pep Guardiola's team in the Premier League, where he fights hand in hand with Arsenal.
El
Araña
was key because he was first the victim of the penalty that allowed Erling Haaland to open the scoring.
And, immediately afterwards, he ratified his indispensable condition by scoring a great goal that ended up being the winning goal for those led by Pep Guardiola.
It was a conquest that was very similar to one that he had scored for River in a Superclásico against Boca, when he surprised Agustín Rossi for the 1-0 partial at the Monumental.
In the end, the man from Cordoba scored another for the final 2-0 victory for the team then led by Marcelo Gallardo.
This time Álvarez's victim was not Rossi but the experienced German
Bernd Leno.
Nine minutes from the break, the Algerian
Riyad Mahrez
left a ball at the Argentine's feet, in the croissant.
He hooked, paused and was lucky to eliminate a rival, found a hole and executed an impossible kick for the German goalkeeper.
GO-LA-ZO.
As soon as the game was over, in which the most valuable player was chosen, the community managers who manage the City social networks showed him the move on a cell phone and the Araña, with a smile from ear to ear, was surprised.
"Oh, a bit of luck there, I was left... Great goal, huh! I don't even believe it! Great goal... Great goal and also important for the team. So I'm leaving very happy," he released the credit
of Calchín, who puts on an unmissable face when he follows the route of his brutal shot.
So far in 2023, after being crowned world champion in Qatar 2022, Álvarez played 21 games in the City jersey in which he scored eight goals and provided two assists.
He only started 10 and it seems that motivates him: seven of his goals came when he played from the start.
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Julián Álvarez scored a great goal and gave Manchester City the victory and the temporary lead in the Premier League
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