Before facing Bayern Munich, Guardiola's surprising decision with Julián Álvarez that impacts Messi

Manchester City is already thinking about what will be the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich. Prior to the second leg, Pep Guardiola, coach of the 'citizen' squad, would make a change to leave the Bavarians on the road and it has to do with Julián Álvarez, world champion with the Argentine team.

After the 3-0 of the sky-blue against the Germans, at the Etihad Stadium, now those led by Guardiola seek to seal their access to the semifinals of the Champions League. In this context, the Spaniard would change some pieces after the first leg, where the 'Spider' Álvarez changed the commitment process with his outstanding performance in the complementary stage.

In this way, it would not be unreasonable to think that Guardiola makes use of the talent of the former River Plate striker to accompany Erling Haaland in attack. The presence of the Argentine national team allowed the Norwegian to have more space in the offensive zone and practically settled the series.

Julián Álvarez's numbers this season:

Julián Álvarez arrived at Manchester City this season. Although he is not the undisputed starter, he is a piece that fits into Guardiola's tactical system, who has always praised the world champion. The 'Spider', although he has the Norwegian Haaland as a competitor for the position, has scored 14 goals so far in the 2022-2023 campaign and is the only 'citizen' player who has scored in all competitions (Premier League, Champions League, Community Shield, League Cup and FA Cup).