Julian Alvarez and Atletico Madrid are a perfect match. The Argentina international left Manchester City after Argentina’s 2024 Copa America final win. Pep Guardiola accepted Alvarez’s decision because the South Americans didn’t like the idea of being behind Erling Haaland in the pecking order.Pep admits that selling Alvarez was ‘maybe a mistake’Less than a year later, his form in the Spanish capital justifies the decision. He has already scored 20 goals across 39 appearances in his debut campaign and has added a new level to Diego Simeone’s team.Now, Alvarez has finally revealed the reason behind his Manchester City exit. It was the lack of playing time in the Champions League that decided – as simple as that.A bolt from the blue for Man City: Alvarez wants to leave!”Something inside told me I needed a different challenge, to look for something new in my career,” he said in an interview with the Argentinian outlet Infobae.”The last conversations with Pep were positive; he thanked me for everything, and I never gave any trouble to the club. You always want to play in the most important games. I think about the Champions League final, where I didn’t get on the pitch. In the semi-final, I didn’t play much; I would have liked to play in those types of games. It’s a bit because of that, where I thought about the change,” concluded Alvarez.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 26Friday 23.00: (3.10) Valladolid (3.30) Las Palmas (2.50)Saturday 16.00: (2.25) Girona (3.40) Celta (3.20)18.15: (2.35) Rayo Vallecano (3.25) Sevilla (3.15)20.30: (4.90) Betis (3.60) Real Madrid (1.75)23.00: (2.10) Atl.Madrid (3.35) Ath.Bilbao (3.60)Sunday 16.00: (3.10) Leganes (2.90) Getafe (2.65)18.15: (1.30) Barcelona (5.50) Sociedad (10.0)20.30: (2.30) Mallorca (3.10) Alaves (3.40)23.00: (2.35) Osasuna (3.15) Valencia (3.25)Monday 23.00: (1.43) Villareal (4.50) Espanyol (7.50)***odds are subject to change***
