While Leicester City tasted a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League, Will Alves made his first start for Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon.
Cardiff signed Will Alves on loan during the dying embers of the transfer window, opening the door for the 19-year-old to experience regular Championship football away from Leicester.
The talented attacker made his debut for the Bluebirds from the bench last week as they beat Stoke City on penalties in the FA Cup.
Cardiff fans were impressed with Alves, who showed glimpses of star quality late on, and now supporters have had their say about his performance against Bristol City.
Will Alves is earning rave reviews from Cardiff City fans
Supporters will have been pleased to see Alves earn his first start for the club, with Omar Riza deploying him on the left flank.
Riza praised Alves after his performance last weekend, awarding him a place in the starting lineup this weekend, and he didn’t disappoint.
The fleet-footed winger was a constant nuisance for the Robins to deal with, terrifying their defence with his electric pace and earning plaudits from the supporters in their 1-1 draw.
“Mannsverk and Alves are quality and Ramsey had his best game of the season,” one fan wrote.
“How good is Will Alves tho,” another replied while a third commented: “Will Alves is special.”
“Alves is some player,” a fifth stated and a sixth agreed: “Going to gaslight myself into thinking Will Alves is actually s*** so I don’t fall in love with ANOTHER loan player.”
“The ball just sticks to his feet, he’s so good,” a seventh wrote.
Alves stats vs Bristol City
Alves’ Sofascore stats make for excellent reading.
- 90 minutes played
- 46 touches
- 25/25 accurate passes (100%)
- 3 key passes
- 4/6 ground duels won
- 2 tackles
- 1 shot on target
Evidently, the teenage superstar was magnificent both in and out of possession, not only completing all 25 of his attempted passes but also winning four ground duels and two tackles.
It’s easy to see why Cardiff fans are already falling in love with the Leicester youngster, as the above statistics show what a talented player he is.
With Leicester potentially getting relegated, Alves could play a big part next season, especially on the evidence of his recent displays.