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Who’s this 20-year-old gem on Man United’s radar? The next big American talent on the rise?
Who is Man United target Roberto Alvarado? The next big American talent to join the Premier League?
Premier League heavyweights Manchester United are monitoring the progress of Cruz Azul youngster Roberto Alvarado, according to Mexican website Esto.
One of Manchester United’s scouts in the United States of America, Mark Prizant, was present to watch Alvarado when Mexico faced Uruguay in Houston on Saturday. Uruguay won 4-1, with Alvarado playing 45 minutes on his Mexico debut.
Alvarado, 20, had a trial at Old Trafford when he was a teenager in 2014, but the club decided against offering him a deal. Now that the 20-year-old playmaker is back on United’s radar, let us have a look at his profile.
Background
Born on September 7, 1998, in Mexico, Alvarado started his youth career in his native with Celaya. He made his debut for Celaya at the age of just 15 in 2013.
Alvarado joined Pachuca in 2017 but left after only nine games for another Liga MX club in Necaxa. After just a season with Necaxa, he left the club for Cruz Azul. The 20-year-old made his debut for Cruz Azul in a 3-0 victory against Puebla, playing 84 minutes before being substituted.
Alvarado has three goals and five assists in 12 Liga MX appearances for Cruz Azul this season. After impressing for his club and netting three goals in five games for Mexico’s U-21s at the Toulon Tournament earlier this year, he made his senior debut for Mexico on Saturday in the 4-1 defeat to Uruguay.
Style of play
Predominantly a central attacking midfielder, Alvarado can play on either flank and also as a second striker. Currently, he is playing at right wing for his club in the 2018 Torneo Apertura.
Alvarado is a gifted playmaker whose versatility is his strongest suit. The 20-year-old has now become a well-known commodity in Liga MX for his creativity and playmaking skills. In fact, ever since he moved to Cruz Azul, Alvarado has been a gem for the club.
It’s quite tough to get him off the ball and his playmaking abilities from an advanced position are absolutely top-notch that simply belie his age.
What does the future hold?
There is no doubting Alvarado’s immense talent but it remains to be seen what he could do if he makes the jump to the Premier League. He already made his debut with the Mexico national team, and he has everything in his locker to become a regular member of El Tri in coming years.
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Alvarado might only be 20 but he is a player filled with a truckload of potential. Although he won’t just walk into the starting XI at Manchester United, it would be wise for Jose Mourinho’s club to make a move for Alvarado as quickly as possible.
In fact, Alvarado possesses all the raw tools needed to set the Premier League on fire and in a few years time, he could become a regular fixture for United.
Arsenal
Three Players Who Failed To Make It Big After An Amazing First Season; Featuring Former Arsenal And Liverpool Stars
There comes a season in which you feel a player has done amazingly well and the player gets linked with all the major clubs around Europe. In the recent examples, some players who have had an amazing season and gone down are Adnan Januzaj, Romelu Lukaku or maybe Harry Kane, who knows. Kane impressed after some not so successful loan moves and was thought to be leaving Tottenham but the English man has overcame all odds and scored a sky rocketing 21 goals last season. Today, we look at three players among those who were tipped for greatness but failed miserably.
Jose Antonio Reyes:
Jose Antonio Reyes joined Arsenal from Sevilla on the very first day of the year of 2004 for an estimated fee of around 20 million euros. It was the season of 2003/04, the biggest year in the history of Arsenal and the best phase of Arsene Wenger’s career with the Gunners as they were on course to create history and were about to become the Invincibles. Come January of 2004, Reyes joined Arsenal after performing well for Sevilla.
The Gunners had an amazing squad and enormous talents to their disposal. Reyes was thought to be one of them as he had initially showed some amazing spark and creativity by scoring crucial goals in FA Cup and the Champions League (who could forget his goals against Chelsea). However, after that sparkling start his career completely fizzled out and was loaned to Real Madrid. Reyes’ performances took a massive hammering and he moved to cross town rivals Atletico Madrid for 12 million euros. Constant injuries and dip in performances meant that his career never stabilized and was subsequently loaned to Portuguese giants SL Benfica in the 2008/09 season. In 2012, he signed again for his hometown club Sevilla and well his career has still been a mystery. From a major sensation to an averagish player Jose Antonio Reyes has seen it all and has been plagued by bad luck.
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Club America vs Cruz Azul Preview
Date/Time – Saturday, April 5, 2014 (4:00 PM Pacific)
Venue – Estadio Azteca.
Club America
The Club America vs Cruz Azul match will be played on Saturday 05 April at the stadium of Estadio Azteca. This will be the second rival game in two weeks for the home side after facing Chivas in their last game.
America comes into this clash in a confident mood after beating Chivas in just last week National Cláscio, while Cruz Azul team comes after a setback at Atlas in their previous game, but the away side will look to get back on winning track by securing all 3 key points.
During the campaign, Cruz Azul has been more consistent, as they sit top of LIGA MX table with 74% winning percentage, while the Eagles win 51% of the games. The match is more crucial for the visitors as second placed Toluca is just one point behind them in the table, 3 points in Young Casico will restore 4 point lead at the top.
Club America vs Cruz Azul Match Facts
- America and Cruz Azul have met 43 times in short matches .
- Of those 43 battles America has won 17, drawn 13 and lost 13.
- Players who have played for both the clubs : Carlos Hermosillo, Sebastián Abreu, Ruben Omar Romano, Christian Jimenez, Luis Hernandez, Sergio Ceballos.
- Technicians who have led both teams: Raúl Cárdenas, Manuel Lapuente, Luis Fernando Tena, Ruben Omar Romano, Mario Carillo.
- Maximum Americanists scorers against Cruz Azul: Luis Roberto Alves “Zague” and Cuauhtemoc Blanco with 8 goals.
Club America vs Cruz Azul Prediction
The Club America vs Cruz Azul match will be a tough one to predict. Cruz Azul have a mid-week game against Xolos, means they may rest few key players for this game, giving the upper hand to the hosts.
Club America 2 Cruz Azul 1
Club America vs Cruz Azul TV Schedule
The America vs Cruz Azul match will be telecasted on Univision at 4:00 PM Pacific.
Club America vs Cruz Azul Highlights
The America vs Cruz Azul match highlights will be updated as soon as the match gets over.
Club America vs Veracruz
Date : Friday March 22, 2014
Location: Estadio Azteca
Time: 17:00 Hrs
Club America
Club America vs Veracruz Preview
Club America host a relegation fighting Veracruz side in game week 12 of the Clausura 2014. Veracruz are at the bottom of the league table as they have just secured two wins in 11 games so far. Veracruz has also drawn 3 and lost 6. On their last game, they fell by the minimum difference at home against Atlas. America is 6th in the league but they are already 12 points behind the league leaders Cruz Azul. At this stage of the tournament the Eagles have scored 14 goals and are the sixth best offense in the league.
Club America vs Veracruz Flash Back
Last time when America and Veracruz met each other was on September 28, 2013 at Estadio Luis “Pirata” Fuente, where America secured a tactical victory against the hosts, thanks to a stunning free kick goal from Rubens Sambueza.
Last 5 games
Veracruz 0-1 America
Veracruz 4-0 America
America 0-0 Veracruz
Veracruz 2-4 America
America Veracruz 5-1
Club America vs Veracruz Prediction
The Club America vs Veracruz match will end up mostly 2-0 or 3-0 to the home side. Struggling Veracruz had to produce a miracle performance, otherwise they will be handled their 7 defeat of the season.
Club America vs Veracruz TV Schedule
The Club America vs Veracruz match will be televised on Univision Deportes and Univision.
Club America vs Chiapas Highlights
The Club America vs Veracruz match highlights will be posted as soon as the match gets over.
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