No more adjectives. There is no way to describe what the first season of Edson Alvarez in the Premier League. The growth of Machín is lost from sight and it has not only consolidated itself as a reference in the West Hambut also sabotaged the plans of a serious Euro 2024 candidate.
The main victim of Edson Álvarez’s moment is England. And the intention of Gareth Southgatetechnical director of the Three Lions, was betting for the recovery of Kalvin Phillips in this second part of the season, after completing the loan of the midfielder to the Hammers.
Kalvin Phillips arrived in London from Manchester City, where the Englishman was relegated to the extraordinary level of Rodri. The Spaniard is the most important element in Pep Guardiola’s scheme, which is why he is rarely left out of the Citizens’ starting eleven.
The substitutes’ bench was Kalvin Phillips’ usual place at Manchester City
Kalvin Phillips’ numbers at Manchester City reflect the need he had to change scene in search of opportunities: in his first season he played a total of 290 minutes in the Premier League; In the current campaign, he alone added 89 minutes in the first half of the English championship.
Southgate’s plan
Gareth Southgate hoped to have the best version of Kalvin Phillips
Gareth Southgate thinks highly of Kalvin Phillips, because he considers him as a midfielder that can be important for England. Although the player hoped to continue at Manchester City even in his role as an undisputed substitute, the call from the English coach changed everything for Machín’s teammate.
And according to local media, the technical director promised Kalvin Phillips a place in the squad for Euro 2024, but only on the condition that he regained his competitive rhythm. It was then that West Ham appeared as a destination for the former Leeds United.
The midfield is an area of special importance for David Moyes, which is why he did not take a dim view of the incorporation of Kalvin Phillips. The intention was to collaborate with the objectives of the England National Team, Therefore, he was expected to compete against Edson Álvarez for a place in the starting eleven..
It is worth noting that Kalvin Phillips is a midfielder with unique qualities in the England National Team, where Declan Rice He is the only top player in the area. That’s why Gareth Southgate was optimistic about it; However, no one counted on the extraordinary performance of Edson Álvarez.
The Machine
Edson Álvarez is one of the figures of West Ham
There are those who wondered if Edson Álvarez had made the right choice in choosing West Ham as his destination, especially after learning that he could join Chelsea. But the truth is that the doubts were cleared up months ago, because Machín perfectly understood his role with the London team.
And the former América took a step forward in his growth as a player: at Ajax he improved in the precision of his passes and became a guarantee not only defensively, but also in his elaboration; However, at West Ham he added the ability to project himself into the attack and generate spaces inside..
The verticality of the Premier League demanded this new version of Edson Álvarez, who quickly became one of the fans’ idols. The former America consolidated a great partnership with Tomas Soucek, James Ward-Prowse and Lucas Paquetáwith whom the balance of the Hammers is shared.
The Machín is an all-terrain vehicle and West Ham suffer excessively when they don’t have him on the field, as happened in the games in which he was dropped due to suspension. With such a complete midfielder and completing great performances, the truth is that there is no room for Kalvin Phillips to add the expected minutes.
It did not work out
Kalvin Phillips is also a substitute at West Ham
Gareth Southgate’s idea did not turn out as expected. Kalvin Phillips has not had good games with West Ham and He was even expelled on one occasion., which cost his team the defeat against Nottingham Forest. This led David Moyes to give fewer minutes and therefore more participation to Edson Álvarez.
There are only two months left until Euro 2024 begins and Gareth Southgate has things very clear for the England National Team: Kalvin Phillips was not in the squad for the friendlies against Brazil and Belgium. The English coach is trying other options, but the midfielder is practically ruled out of the competition. And it’s all the fault of a certain Edson Álvarez...
2024-04-13 02:42:12
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