ALABAMA - After a first season that saw him play a more secondary role within a Treble-winning team, it seems like Julián Álvarez has finally settled down in England. His second season with Manchester City has seen the Argentine rise from a role player to eventually lead the Man City attack, playing a key part in Pep Guardiola's possession-based system.
It wasn't an easy adaptation for Álvarez, who had to fight for playing time against players such as Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden last season. As the Algerian winger departed England for an opportunity in Saudi Arabia, Álvarez' chances to become a regular in Guardiola's starting XI's grew bigger. Those chances went up exponentially when Kevin De Bruyne suffered an injury that put him on the sidelines for several months.
