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Postby Nigels Tackle » Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:50 pm

yay or nay?
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Postby mr_nool » Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:53 pm

Haven't really made up my mind yet. But I do believe that Foden is better in all conceivable positions.
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Re: alvarez

Postby Nick » Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:59 pm

Yes, up front
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Re: alvarez

Postby salford city » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:19 pm

Big yes from me he will be here long after Erling fucks off. Can we fit him and Erling in a 2 up top is the issue for me he's wasted out wide
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Re: alvarez

Postby Nigels Tackle » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:33 pm

salford city wrote:Big yes from me he will be here long after Erling fucks off. Can we fit him and Erling in a 2 up top is the issue for me he's wasted out wide


be nice if he could finish… he’s a good player, but not an elite one
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Postby CTID Hants » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:39 pm

I am surprised that at your youngish age NT you haven't had a double knee replacements.

Pep has been here, what 7 years? With the exception of a few, it's taken the majority of his choices a year or so to come good. This time last year it was Grealish we were bitching about. No doubt it'll be either Kova or Gvardiol next.

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Re: alvarez

Postby Pretty Boy Lee » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:45 pm

He’s fine, he likely won’t be one of our top top stars, but a player who plays regularly and gets normal striker levels of goals and assists is needed.

Not sure why Haaland is getting hooked first tho. Maybe pep trying to really get him eager.
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Postby Nick » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:53 pm

Pretty Boy Lee wrote:He’s fine, he likely won’t be one of our top top stars, but a player who plays regularly and gets normal striker levels of goals and assists is needed.

Not sure why Haaland is getting hooked first tho. Maybe pep trying to really get him eager.


To give alvarez minutes in his actual position
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Re: alvarez

Postby zuricity » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:00 am

Alvarez will be big for us, he is a great player.
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Postby johnny crossan » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:42 am

zuricity wrote:Alvarez will be big for us, he is a great player.
Top level for energy & movement, control and passing still a way to go.
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Re: alvarez

Postby Mase » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:57 am

Haaland is better without Alvarez and Alvarez is better without Haaland, so far.

Might take a bit of time for them to get used to playing with each other.
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Postby MIAMCFC » Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:27 am

zuricity wrote:Alvarez will be big for us, he is a great player.



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Re: alvarez

Postby Dubciteh » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:11 am

Was fine once haaland went off. He is at his best through the middle up top, he is not a number 10 or a winger. Don’t know why we persist with it esp when we have actual number 10s in our squad
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Re: alvarez

Postby Pretty Boy Lee » Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:09 am

Nick wrote:
Pretty Boy Lee wrote:He’s fine, he likely won’t be one of our top top stars, but a player who plays regularly and gets normal striker levels of goals and assists is needed.

Not sure why Haaland is getting hooked first tho. Maybe pep trying to really get him eager.


To give alvarez minutes in his actual position


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Re: alvarez

Postby Indianablue » Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:34 am

zuricity wrote:Alvarez will be big for us, he is a great player.

Someone talking sense. Would be superb if given a good run of starts. I think he's a great foil for Haaland
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Re: alvarez

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:10 pm

Alvarez is a fuckign world class player who has proved that time and again in Latin America ( was voted the bets player in Latin America for fucks sake !)and in the world cup.
It cannot help his progress if Baldie plays him in positions that stifle his natural game.
THEY SAY SWEARING IS DUE TO A LIMITED VOCABULARY. I KNOW THOUSANDS OF WORDS, BUT I STILL PREFER "FUCK OFF" TO "GO AWAY"
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Re: alvarez

Postby johnny crossan » Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:56 pm

carl_feedthegoat wrote:Alvarez is a fuckign world class player who has proved that time and again in Latin America ( was voted the bets player in Latin America for fucks sake !)and in the world cup.
It cannot help his progress if Baldie plays him in positions that stifle his natural game.
Agree, playing him out of position is a problem. Who do you want starting up top - Alvarez or Haaland - because that is the stark choice it seems?
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Re: alvarez

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Sat Aug 12, 2023 3:00 pm

johnny crossan wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:Alvarez is a fuckign world class player who has proved that time and again in Latin America ( was voted the bets player in Latin America for fucks sake !)and in the world cup.
It cannot help his progress if Baldie plays him in positions that stifle his natural game.
Agree, playing him out of position is a problem. Who do you want starting up top - Alvarez or Haaland - because that is the stark choice it seems?


Can we not have both ?
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Re: alvarez

Postby Outcast » Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:37 pm

He's still better than cry baby bottler Jesus and miss from two yards Sterling. One season with us and we won the treble. Playing him out of position and expecting miracles is ludicrous. Might as well stick Ederson up front and expect him to deliver.

P.s remember Rodders? Everyone was up in arms about his performances at the start, wasnt everyone calling him 'crane'? Well, look at him now.

Either give him time to develop in a new role or play him in his natural position.
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Re: alvarez

Postby johnny crossan » Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:20 pm

carl_feedthegoat wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:Alvarez is a fuckign world class player who has proved that time and again in Latin America ( was voted the bets player in Latin America for fucks sake !)and in the world cup.
It cannot help his progress if Baldie plays him in positions that stifle his natural game.
Agree, playing him out of position is a problem. Who do you want starting up top - Alvarez or Haaland - because that is the stark choice it seems?


Can we not have both ?
Who gets left out to play him as a second striker in a 4-4-2? That is not a possession based formation and everything that Pep regards as fundamental relies on possession.
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