Stefan Ortega has said that Manchester City have someone who is so good at finishing.
The Citizens have scored 76 goals in the Premier League, prior to tonight’s away match against Brighton & Hove Albion, this season.
While Erling Haaland has scored 20 of those goals, another figure in Pep Guardiola’s squad has been praised for his ability to find the back of the net by one of his teammates.
Ortega says Erling Haaland is not the only top finisher at Man City
In a recent short video shared on the FA Cup YouTube channel where he had to say a word or phrase about his City teammates, Ortega said this about Julian Alvarez.
He said: “Unbelievable in finishing, so good.”
Alvarez has featured in all but one of City’s Premier League matches this season prior to the away match against Brighton.
Across those 31 games, the Argentine has scored eight goals as well as providing nine assists for his teammates.
From 88 shots at goal in total, 34 of them have been on target, leaving him with a shot on target percentage of 38.6%.
In comparison to Haaland, he has had 97 attempts, with 42 being on target, resulting in the Norwegian having a shot on target percentage of 43.3%.
Julian Alvarez could have a big say in the title race for City
So while Alvarez may not statistically be a better finisher than Haaland based on this season’s Premier League games, the fact that Ortega picked out this aspect of Alvarez’s game as being the first thing he thought of about the striker shows just how dangerous he is in front of goal.
Looking ahead to the remainder of the season, if Alvarez can add to his goal tally for the campaign, this could be a key factor in potentially seeing City win a fourth Premier League title in a row and another FA Cup.
