Tony Cascarino compares Argentina World Cup hero Julian Alvarez to Juninho ARG
Pint-sized Juninho is a Middlesbrough hero and remembered as one of the top maverick talents the Premier League has ever seenAlvarez came into the team in the third group match, replacing Lautaro Martinez, and he has kept his place since, scoring four goals in the tournament.: “Manchester City openly admitted they spent a lot of time chasing him. They allowed him to stay on loan at River Plate. They were obviously signing Erling Haaland.
“We saw him against Nottingham Forest where he got a brace and was brilliant on the day. He reminds me a bit of Juninho – the Middlesbrough one. “He’s the perfect foil for Lionel Messi because Messi is quite static for long periods while Alvarez runs everywhere.” “Messi spends a lot of time wandering around, biding his moment, waiting for his opportunity – if Messi is going to be more sporadic, they need someone to do the running.
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