Guardiola has some high praise for Alvarez.

After Sunday's 2-1 victory at Fulham, which restored Manchester City's lead over the competition, manager Pep Guardiola singled out Julian Alvarez for special praise. Erling Haaland has continued to impress during his incredible first season with the club.

Kevin de Bruyne's injury dealt City a setback, but even without their Belgian playmaker, the partnership of Haaland and Alvarez secured victory.

As the first top-flight player in England to score 50 goals in all competitions in a season since 1931, Haaland's third-minute penalty gave him his 34th league goal of the season, tying him with Andy Cole and Alan Shearer for the most in a single season.

But in the 36th minute, Alvarez—the player who was penalized for the foul that led to the penalty—scored the game-winning goal with a magnificent right-foot shot that flew high past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

With eight league goals so far this season, the 23-year-old Alvarez, who has mostly been used as a substitute, is showing to be a strong option for Guardiola.

"Erling deserves congratulations. The best objectives to aid us in achieving our objectives are still there, according to Guardiola.

"With Julian, he gives us everything each time he performs. He provided the assist for the penalty, and then he scored the remarkable goal. The use of two strikers is a fantastic weapon.

"To be able to play there is because he has something." "To play almost all of the games to be world champions with Argentina where there are thousands of talented footballers."

According to Guardiola, City's attacking options are the envy of almost every other manager in the world, and Alvarez is arguing for more regular starts.

Guradiola continued, "It is really helping me to understand that I can change something in the future to get them both and Kevin (De Bruyne) playing. "In close games, that's crucial."

The pressure and keeping the ball are just as important as the goal and the penalty.

City enters May atop the Premier League, facing Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Champions League and Manchester United in the FA Cup final.

Eight games in a month could decide a rare treble, so. Wednesday's opponent is West Ham United.

Guardiola continued, "Right now, how we recover is my only concern. "We play every three days, but when you're in three competitions, that happens. Winning games aids in a quicker recovery.