What Pep Guardiola said about Julián Álvarez that surprised him after the World Cup
The Spanish coach referred to Argentina's winning the World Cup and also remembered Lionel Messi
The Argentine team won the World Cup, after beating France in a penalty shootout, and Lionel Messi finally lifted the coveted trophy. One of the stars of the albiceleste squad was Julián Álvarez, who beat Lautaro Martínez for the spot and scored four goals. Now, Pep Guardiola, coach of the 'Spider', referred to what the striker did in Qatar.
One of the pleasant surprises of the National Team in the World Cup was the leading role of Julián Álvarez. The former River Plate player shone in the Middle East and was key both in the group stage and in the knockout matches. Once in the country, he will take the opportunity to take a few days off and then return to England, where he hopes to have more minutes.
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In this context, Guardiola referred to Álvarez's participation in the World Cup and was excited to have a world champion in his squad. “We are incredibly happy for Julián, congratulations to him and to Otamendi, personally to Messi. To Argentina, well deserved. We are delighted for Julián, he played a lot, his contribution was incredible. We have a world champion on our team.”
Will Julián Álvarez be the starter when he returns to Manchester City?
What was shown by Julián Álvarez could open a space for him in the starting role of Manchester City. Now, everything is in the hands of Guardiola, who considers Erling Haaland as the star striker, while the 'Spider' took advantage of his opportunity when the Norwegian had an ankle injury.
