
Julian Alvarez (23 years old, Manchester City), who was the offensive partner of Messi (36 years old, • Paris Saint-Germain ), who led Argentina to win the World Cup again after 36 years, was substituted in his team's comeback game.
html On the 01st, in the 18th round match between Everton and the 2022~2023 English Premier League (EPL) held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Alvarez entered the substitute list.Before the game, Alvarez received the World Cup winner's medal and entered the stadium with a standing ovation from the fans. It was not until the 42nd minute of the second half of the 1-1 score that Alvarez came on as a substitute with Bernardo Silva. Including stoppage time, he played on the court for about 16 minutes.
At the 2022 Qatar World Cup , he played as the main forward and scored 4 goals. It was a completely different situation from when he attracted the world's attention. That was the case before the World Cup. Alvarez, who joined Manchester City last summer, has only started 3 games in the EPL (13 games in total).
He established himself firmly as Messi's partner in Argentina, but at Manchester City he was overshadowed by the presence of "monster" Erling Haaland. On that day, Haaland scored 21 goals in 15 games, including the first goal in the 24th minute of the first half. It is only 2 goals away from the total number of goals (23 goals) that tied for last season's top scorers Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) and Mohamed Salah ( Liverpool ).
Manchester City coach Guardiola mainly uses Harland as the inside forward, and the second line is composed of Jack Grealish , Bernardo Silva, Riyad Marez, Kevin De Bruyne and others.
Of course, for this Everton battle, he may have saved it after returning from the World Cup break. England midfielder Phil Foden also came on as a substitute in the 42nd minute of the second half of the day. The day's match ended in a 1-1 draw. Manchester City put leaders Arsenal ahead by 7 points.
Guardiola previously said: "Alvarez participated in many games and made a huge contribution to Argentina's championship. We became a team with a world championship." The chances of getting more opportunities are greater than before the World Cup.