Without the presence of Haaland, the lesson Julián Álvarez gave Pep Guardiola

After the friendlies of the Argentine National Team against Panama and Curaçao, Julián Álvarez returned to England for the restart of the Premier League. The striker finally had the responsibility of leading Manchester City's attack in a difficult game against Liverpool and left his coach Pep Guardiola in silence, a person who does not trust the Argentine player.

Erling Haaland is the main figure of the current Premier League champion, however, a groin injury prevented him from participating against Liverpool in the Premier League. Guardiola started Julián, who has not been taken into account throughout the season as a star in the most difficult games for Manchester City.

Now, the Argentine national team has shown that they have the conditions to start with or without Haaland on the field of play. The world champion scored against Liverpool and extended his contribution to 13 goals this season. He is the only Manchester City player who has scored in all the competitions that the sky-blues have played so far in the 2022-2023 season.

In addition, Julián participated in all the Manchester City goals. He started the plays and gave an assist, without a doubt the Argentine is a striker who generates danger and makes his teammates play excellently. Pep Guardiola was surprised by Álvarez's performance against Liverpool.

Julián Alvarez's new contract

The former River Plate striker recently confirmed that he had extended his relationship with Manchester City until 2028. The Argentine was followed by other clubs that were looking to hire them, but the club's managers prefer that the Argentine continue playing in the Premier League and they improved his salary to Julián Álvarez.