Manchester City achieved it, after losing 1-0 against Everton in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola's team turned the score around and got three valuable points in the fight for the English champion. The match was played without Erling Haaland, who is still recovering from his injury.
So, with 1-0 down on the scoreboard, Manchester City's hero was without a doubt Julian Alvarez. The former River Plate player took the lead of the team and scored 2-1, giving Pep Guardiola a huge break. Phil Foden had scored 1-1 a few minutes earlier with a great goal.
Julian Alvarez had just scored a double in the final of the Club World Cup and the same in the penultimate match of the group stage of the Champions League against Estrella Roja, the truth is that in the English championship he was on a bad streak of eight games without celebrating. However, that drought came to an end this Wednesday, December 27, with his goal from the penalty spot against Everton at Goodison Park.
Thus, Julian Alvarez not only consolidates himself as one of the fittest players in the Manchester City team, but he also consolidates himself as one of the best forwards in the world, since, without Haaland, he took the lead of the team .
