Man City recruits Daniel Alves: Pep Guardiola's dark move?

(Baonghean.vn) - According to some prestigious newspapers in Europe, Juventus right-back Daniel Alves will move to Man City in the next few days. Coach Pep Guardiola's decision is somewhat confusing.

After a trophyless season at the Etihad, the Spanish strategist quickly carried out a personnel revolution that was considered the most bustling in the history of Man City Club. Apart from the striker position, Pep Guardiola could rest assured with the duo Aguero - Jesus, the rest, from goalkeepers, defenders and even midfielders were all turned upside down by the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach.

Those who did not prove much last season were mercilessly pushed out. Zabaleta, Navas, Sagna, Nolito, Kolarov, Clichy... will have to leave Manchester to find new opportunities.

Many people go, many people come, the Etihad Stadium continuously welcomes the arrival of stars. Replacing goalkeeper Bravo and Caballero is Ederson, bought from Benfica for a record fee of 35 million pounds, making the 23-year-old goalkeeper the most valuable goalkeeper in the world (up to now).

To build a midfield that fits Pep Guardiola's philosophy, Bernardo Silva immediately moved to the Etihad Stadium and £43 million in the opposite direction to Monaco.

Daniel Alves is on his way to the Etihad Stadium to play for Man City next season. Photo: Internet

Those additions are completely reasonable, although the ability to succeed of Ederson and Bernardo Silva still has to wait for the future to have the most accurate answer.

Admittedly, Pep Guardiola and the Man City Board of Directors made quick transfers when the 2017 summer player market had not yet begun, proving that the Etihad Stadium team did not want to fall into the situation of "slow buffalo drinking muddy water", having to compete with many other big names such as Real Madrid or MU, leading to the risk of having their favorite players snatched away.

The transfer plans of the “blue half of Manchester” team would not be worth discussing if the name Daniel Alves did not appear. With recent moves surrounding the relationship between Man City and the Brazilian defender, the Etihad Stadium is almost the next destination in Daniel Alves’ career.

This was a rather surprising decision from both sides, especially Man City. It is hard to understand why Pep Guardiola accepted the option of replacing an "old man" - Zabaleta (1985) with another "old man" - Daniel Alves (1983).

There is no denying that the former Barcelona player is one of the best right-backs in the world in recent years. His time playing for Sevilla, Barcelona, ​​the Brazilian national team and last season Juventus has proven that.

However, this year Daniel Alves is 34 years old, the twilight age of most football players. Don't forget, the full-back position always requires players to have abundant energy to be able to attack and defend vigorously throughout the match. In particular, the team led by Pep Guardiola places great importance on 2 full-backs.

Coach Pep Guardiola is highly regarded for his ability to buy and sell players. Photo: Internet

On the offensive front, Daniel Alves is still somewhat dangerous, but it is hard to believe that the Brazilian player can complete his defense. Even at his peak, the defender born in 1983 was not highly appreciated for his solidity.

The desire to attack will create a huge gap behind, when the physical strength is no longer guaranteed as before, Daniel Alves will find it difficult to retreat in time to defend against the opponent's counter-attacks. And the speed of play in the Premier League is so fast, there is no need to say more.

In short, recruiting Daniel Alves is a dark move by coach Pep Guardiola. The “disaster” of Bravo last season will likely repeat itself with Daniel Alves in the 2017/2018 season./.

Thanh Hung