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Arsenal's attack at the end of the season, in my opinion, looked even more confident than City's, but the main thing is not episodic bursts of good play, but stability, this is what the result depends on, and it seems to me that it is very difficult to compete with City in this regard. City planned to get Rodrigo from Real to replace Alvarez, but I think that Alvarez's absence is not critical, he was not a key player in Guardiola's team, and by the way, this was one of the main reasons for his departure. Yes, he is an important substitute player, but City has someone to play in attack without him. Rodrigo, by the way, doesn't want to leave Real, so this won't happen.
Rodrygo may realize that Manchester City is not his dream team, but that doesn't mean he won't do well at Manchester City. Pep Guardiola certainly has players he wants to bring in to replace Alvarez, but he will not force players who don't want to play for them. Rodrygo is not suitable for Manchester City, so Pep Guardiola will likely find an alternative.
There are many alternatives available on the market if Pep Guardiola wants to bring in a replacement for Alvarez, but in my opinion Manchester City actually needs a good midfielder to anticipate the injury-prone De Bruyne. Bernardo Silva is also not as good as he was a few seasons ago, so Pep must anticipate that as soon as possible.