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A perfect match of Edson Alvarez the weekend was enough criticism that had accumulated over months turned to praise by the fans of Ajax, who recognized him on social networks after his team’s defeat against AZ Alkmaar.
The Mexican played the 90 minutes as a containment midfielder and in the Netherlands he became a trend on Twitter, where he recognized that with games like the ones offered on Sundays. “shut up” many of his opponents, while others rated it as the missing link “ you need the midfield of the Amsterdam club.
“Álvarez, with those ball interceptions, I will soon be a fan of yours”, “I personally would have thrown Edson Álvarez out of the team, but today he really adds value to the team” and “How great fighting Álvarez and Lisandro Martínez, is Edson the missing link we needed?”, Are part of the messages dedicated to the Mexican World Cup in 2018.
I had already written off Edson Alvarez personally, but today he really adds value to the team #azAJA #Alvarez
– Jesse Strating (@JesseStrating) January 31, 2021
Edson Álvarez wins ownership at Ajax
The game against AZ was the second in four days Álvarez took part in the 90 minutes in the Eredivisie, with four complete games in 20 games so far this season.