Julian Alvarez spoke this week about the difficulties of trying to score goals when he gets so little space when he gets his chances for Manchester City. 24 hours later, he proved his point emphatically during a strange night at the Etihad.
"There are lots of teams who come here and sit back and wait for us to come onto them," he said on Tuesday. "It is difficult to find space and get in behind and as a striker I’ve got lots of players around me so sometimes it’s hard to get as much time on the ball as you’re used to."
Alvarez is something of a paradox developing this season, and at times on Wednesday he struggled again to impose himself against Sevilla in the Champions League. Then City brought on their big guns, and suddenly Alvarez showed what is possible if that space he craves is available.
