Pep Guardiola hailed the performance of Julian Alvarez on his debut, and made a comparison to former Blues attacker Gabriel Jesus.
Alvarez started as the central striker in a front three as two Kevin de Bruyne strikes saw City beat Club America 2-1 in Houston. The 22-year-old lasted 71 minutes as fellow new signing Erling Haaland was left on the bench as a precautionary measure.
The Argentine was lively throughout, pressing relentlessly through the middle and dragging defenders out of position with his blistering runs. The latter was clearly part of Guardiola's game plan, a strategy that allowed De Bruyne to find plenty of space at the edge of the box.
