His face, still with the chinstrap of River put, it is that of a diligent, respectful, friendly young man .. But when he puts on his boots and steps on the grass, he transforms. With a unique voracity, he draws his fangs, catches his prey and in the rival area he does not forgive. Today, Julian Alvarez he is the forward of the moment in Argentine football, from Europe they are preparing to “hunt him down” in the next pass market and Sebastian Abreu, mate in hand, praised him with a great comparison.
“The forward that I like the most in Argentine football is Julián, I don’t discover anything. I see him complete and with the most important thing that one has to have in football: he is constantly hungry. Do you know why the Lion is the King of the jungle ? Because with the same 400 kilos of force that grabs an elephant by the neck, it grabs a deer. Do not skimp, do not underestimate, it breaks you in the middle whether you are small, large or medium “, expressed in a talk with F12 (ESPN).
“It is complete, but it has the virtue of not entering a comfort zone. It’s not that he scores two goals and throws himself into the hammock … He scores two and asks for the long ball to sting at the defender’s back and score another. Those things make the difference between class A and the very good player. “added El Loco, who is preparing for the classic between Uruguay and Argentina, which will be played this Friday in Montevideo.
The 15 goals in the last 16 LFP games made him the most screaming U21 among the best leagues in the world -without counting continental competitions or national cups-, above stars like Erling Haaland.
Julián took the ball against Patronato. Photo: Juan Manuel Foglia.
While River negotiates for try to extend your bond that expires in December 2022 with a salary upgrade and an increased release clause amount (today set at € 20,000,000), in Italy they have it in their sights and Milan’s interest was joined by Fiorentina and Juventus. For the Fool, the Spider’s virtues are the fruit of his daily work and He justified it with an intimacy of the day he visited the River Camp to chat with his friend Gallardo:
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“These players, like Cavani and Suárez, are like that, they don’t look at who is in front … Before the game against Patronato I went to training in Ezeiza and scored five goals and stole eight pressure balls after a loss. He trains to play, with that intensity, with that hunger that he scored a goal and wants more. “
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“What about Gallardo does not surprise me. He is very clear about the sense of belonging and what is needed tomorrow. He was projected as River’s coach, he knew the needs, the shortcomings and how he had to consolidate and build them “, said the Uruguayan.
“In our talk, I asked him how he managed the management of the methodology, the monitoring of the Youth, plus the wear and tear generated by leading a team like River. And he told me that there was something simple and difficult at the same time, which was winning. That opens the doors for you, they think you are the way, they listen to you in a different way. Marcelo knew what River needed and had the virtue of being able to capture it, “he closed.
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