With all the finesse of a fast train, Julian Alvarez pulled up to the scene. The impossibly bright dot of light on the horizon appeared first, followed by the svelte body as it started to take shape, and then it was suddenly rushing past in a wind of its own making. The young player from Smarterscout had an outstanding breakout season at River Plate, and despite or perhaps even because of his diminutive stature, he started to draw comparisons to legendary Argentine players. He’s now headed to Manchester City, but you might be surprised by the reasons.

Julian Alvarez is 22 years, and his date of birth is January 31, 2000. Due to his Aquarius birth sign, Julian Alvarez is a highly ambitious and forward-thinking individual. The independence and creativity of those born under the sign of Aquarius are well known. As a result of his birth in Calchn, Córdoba, Argentina, Julian Alvarez is of Argentine ancestry.

Is Julian Alvarez any good?

The young person (Julian Alvarez) had some incredible numbers, that much is certain. Even by Premier League standards, his attacking output in Argentina was exceptional, and his finishing was exceptional as well.

Alvarez may contribute 0.1 GD more per game than the average Premier League striker over the course of a season due to his attacking ability, which may be worth an additional 0.10 expected goals above replacement per game. You can see how formidable an entire XI of players like him would be by multiplying that by 25 or 30 games. His ability to finish only increases his value because, as his shot map demonstrates, he can score in open play from almost anywhere.

Alvarez has taken a few shots from pretty much everywhere, and he’s scored. Even at 1.68 m, he scored a header that was similar to one that another Argentina scored in a final match against another Manchester club. The header was scored from about the depth of the penalty spot. Alvarez has been scoring at a rate that is roughly twice what we would anticipate from a general striker in Argentina’s top division.