Pep Guardiola's unexpected decision with Julian Alvarez that surprised everyone

Julian Alvarez and Manchester City continue on their Asian tour where they have already had various friendlies. Now, the club was defeated by Atletico de Madrid in a match where Pep Guardiola made an unexpected decision with the Argentine striker. The English fell 2-1 against the Spanish team last season.

The Spanish coach surprised in the match when he placed Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland at the same time in the match. Both forwards started as starters, something certainly unprecedented, since that has rarely been seen in the club's matches. However, the experiment did not turn out as expected for the Spanish coach.

The formation that Pep Guardiola tested was precisely the 3-1-4-2, with the Argentine and Norwegian as forwards. The friendlies are for this type of experiment and for the coach to determine what can work in the season and what not. However, after what has been seen on the field, it will be difficult for both to meet again, at least as starters.

Will Haaland continue to be the starting striker?

The reality is that for Pep Guardiola there is little doubt about it. The Norwegian striker was the club's top scorer in the Premier League and Champions League. Now, the player expects to return by increasing his records. However, Julian Alvarez has worked hard enough to stand out at the club and have a chance this season.