With Julian Alvarez once more being linked to Liverpool, we spoke to La Liga commentator Rob Palmer to be taught extra concerning the Atletico Madrid striker and the way he may match into Arne Slot‘s squad.
Hypothesis has hovered over the golf equipment since March that Liverpool have proven curiosity in signing Alvarez and, final week, his supervisor at Atletico, Diego Simeone, confirmed to The nation that the Reds “need him.”
Just lately, Darwin Nunez has additionally been mooted to be getting in the other way, although there isn’t a suggestion of this being wherever near a carried out deal, with a number of different golf equipment, notably Napoli, additionally reportedly wanting the Uruguayan.
Right here, we spoke to La Liga commentator Rob Palmer (@robbopalmer on X) about what Julian Alvarez would convey to Liverpool.
Why may Liverpool be considering Julian Alvarez?
He’s an excellent participant, he was a co-star at Man Metropolis; Erling Haaland was very a lot the headline star there and he was one of many acts.
He’s gone to Atletico for an preliminary £64.4 million, plus £17.1m in potential add-ons, which appears method above their regular finances and doubtless greater than what we might have anticipated him to go away Man Metropolis for.
However, if you take a look at his CV, he’s received the league, the FA Cup and the Champions League with Man Metropolis. He’s received the Copa America, he’s received the World Cup. The man’s solely simply turned 25 years of age, he’s a serial winner!
His stats in an above-average staff, a staff that’s not combating for the title, are outstanding.
He would match a membership like Liverpool, he’s received the credentials. An Argentine worldwide, World Cup winner, the centre-forward of Argentina definitely could be a participant that would presumably enhance the Liverpool first staff.
There aren’t many that would enhance Liverpool’s finest beginning XI that Arne Slot has received in the mean time, however he’s one which might be the person.
What are Julian Alvarez’s strengths?
It’s his versatility. At Atletico Madrid, he tends to be the road chief.
In the beginning of the season, they tried numerous formations. Imagine it or not, they went to a revolutionary 4-4-2. They went again to old style and that introduced them a variety of success.
In a phrase, what he brings to any staff is versatility and objectives. He all the time brings objectives.
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Which positions has he performed for Atletico Madrid?
He was one of many two up entrance and on the time he was taking part in with Antoine Griezmann, and Griezmann is an out and out type of second striker.
So Alvarez was doing a variety of the workload, protecting a variety of the yards, closing down defenders and it’s a must to play like that if you play for Atletico Madrid. Simeone’s gamers are absolute workaholics.
So he was doing that and he was getting a return on objectives as nicely in a staff that doesn’t rating an terrible lot of objectives.
It’s loopy if you take a look at his CV and every little thing he’s carried out. He’s by no means actually been a headline-maker, however they’ve trusted his objectives this season.
They’ve type of run out of steam in the direction of the tip of the season in Europe and in La Liga as nicely, however he’s a type of guys who’ve been getting 8, 8.5, 9 out of 10 on a very good day just about each sport that he’s performed this season.
Additionally, they’ve had this tendency, Atletico Madrid, to maintain him on the sector however then to convey this large on referred to as Alexander Sorloth, a Norwegian man who’s about 6’4″.
He tends to return on for the final 15 or 20 minutes after which he (Alvarez) has to flip his model of play utterly once more.
Have you ever any issues over Julian Alvarez?
You realize, I don’t suppose there are a variety of negatives.
All of his strengths are his strengths; he’s not lightning fast however he’s fast; he isn’t dominant within the air however he scores a variety of headers, I believe I’m proper in saying; he shoots and scores with each toes.
To play for Atletico, it’s a must to be a urgent striker. You return to the outdated days and Ian Rush was all the time Liverpool’s finest defender as a result of that’s the place the road of defence began, up entrance, so he’s that type of participant.
The one unfavorable for me is that his worth is perhaps out of the vary that they’ve within the finances.
Why would Julian Alvarez slot in at Liverpool?
Alvarez was an excellent participant however he was by no means the massive attraction at Man Metropolis, and if anyone was to lose out and possibly play out of place to accommodate Haaland, then it could be Alvarez.
If he got here again to the Premier League and Liverpool have paid £90 million for him, he’s going to be the principle man.
He’s not the type of participant who appears to have an ego and insists that the ball involves him and so they need to mess around him.
He’s a staff participant, which is what this new supervisor is all about, isn’t he?
I believe he would convey a focus. He has received some extent to show and he’s that proper age now at 25 years outdated.
* Due to Rob Palmer for the lowdown on Alvarez. You’ll be able to observe Rob on X @robbopalmer.
