Julian Alvarez chose the best player he saw and it's not Lionel Messi or Erling Haaland

Julian Alvarez is one of today's most promising strikers. The Argentine player has shone with Manchester City in his first season in Europe after winning absolutely everything with the club. Now, in the midst of preseason, it is surprising what the player says about who is the best player he has faced or seen on the pitch, and it is neither Lionel Messi nor Erling Haaland.

In the middle of the tour of Tokyo, the Spider took part in a fun ping pong with the official account of the Citizens. In it, he was asked his favorite song, and he said Razón, by the Caligaris, and his favorite fast food (which was hamburger), he was also asked to name a well-known Japanese (Mitoma) and the best player he faced in his career.

In that answer, he could have said Kylian Mbappé, Luka Modric or some other figure who displays his talent from midfield forward. But Julian looked down the pitch and was quick to reply: "Central defender, Van Dijk". The Argentine striker believes that Liverpool FC's Dutch defender is the best player he has faced in his career.

How many times has Julian Alvarez faced Van Dijk?

The striker from Córdoba faced the experienced defender from the Netherlands on several occasions. Not only in the Manchester City-Liverpool clashes for the Premier League and the Community Shield, but also in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar with the Argentina National Team. There, the two have fought a nice battle between the two players who seem to respect each other a lot to the surprise of the fans.