The midfielder is suffering from a lack of pace due to an injury, which has also relegated him to a secondary role with West Ham
⌛️ Mar 19 Nov 10:10
Edson Álvarez the captain of the Mexican National Team
Edson Álvarez is the captain and emblem of the Mexican National Team. At 27 years old, the ‘Machín’ established himself as the only immovable player in the tricolor technicians’ scheme, since from Jaime Lozano to Javier Aguirre he is the one who dominates the lineups; However, it has not been the best start to the season individually.
The midfielder is also an infallible part of Julen Lopetegui at West Ham United, but with the ‘Hammers’ he has been called upon. Bad decisions have followed him and he was not fortunate enough to start the Premier League campaign due to an injury he had been carrying since the summer. Of the eleven dates in the English league, Edson Álvarez has only eight games, five of which have been as a starter. It accumulates 411 minutes out of 990, that is, just under half of the minutes available.
Furthermore, the arrival of Guido Rodríguez to the ‘Hammers’ did not help the Mexican. With the arrival of the world champion in Qatar 2022 with Argentina, Edson Álvarez lost prominence in the midfield. The fixed containment role belongs to the South American, who has played each of the English league games.
Guido Rodríguez has played 11 games and 804 minutes in the Premier League. Although Lopetegui changes the tactical drawing, he does not move the Argentine, but leaves him as a fixed containment for recovery or, failing that, he puts Edson Álvarez in to do double containment, although there have not been so many games in which both of them go start.
Edson Álvarez has been characterized as a player who puts his foot in hard and receives many cards, which has cost him two suspensions for double yellow. Because of that, he missed matchday 6 against Brentford and also matchday 11 against Everton. In both duels, the ‘Hammers’ tied.
Although his market value has remained intact, Edson Álvarez has paid dearly for the injury he suffered at the start of the tournament and the two games he missed due to suspension. At this point in the tournament, the last competition was set in stone, although there was no clear competition in the position.
Why is Edson a reference for ‘Vasco’ Aguirre?
Edson Álvarez has established himself with each of the national coaches since Juan Carlos Osorio took him to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Little by little, ‘Machín’ went from coaching staff to coaching staff and never left the field.
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