FIFA World Cup: Three players from the Premier League who will garner interest after Qatar performances
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar featured several big Premier League names, such as Harry Kane, Julian Alvarez, and Marcus Rashford, giving numerous fantastic performances.
Emiliano Martinez: One of Argentina's heros.Let's take a look at five Premier League players who are attracting attention owing to their excellent performances at the 2022 World Cup:
Julian Alvarez
Country: Argentina
Premier League Team: Manchester City
Julian Alvarez was the top-scoring Premier League player at the 2022 World Cup. The 22-year-old scored four goals for Argentina from seven matches and was one of their stars at the tournament.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">City fans will recognise it. Julian Alvarez has got that Paul Dickov 'pest' gene. Non stop running & hardwork across the frontline.<br><br>That hard work got him into the Argentina team, he kept his place & is now bringing a World Cup winners medal back to Manchester. Superb <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alvarez?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alvarez</a> <a href="https://t.co/3N8lFTBKeW">pic.twitter.com/3N8lFTBKeW</a></p>— Pundit Jay (@pundit_jay) <a href="https://twitter.com/pundit_jay/status/1604537513195950080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He stepped up his game and finished when needed in the absence of compatriot Lautaro Martinez. The talented young forward will be expected to play a vital role in Pep Guardiola-led Manchester City for the rest of the Premier League season.
Bruno Fernandes
Country: Portugal
Premier League Team: Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes needed help giving consistent performances during the Premier League matches. However, the 28-year-old midfielder emerged as one of the top-performing players for Portugal in Qatar.
The Portuguese professional scored two goals and recorded three assists from four clashes at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He also registered the highest average rating according to SofascoreINT.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will expect Fernandes to replicate his Qatar performances in the Premier League.
Emiliano Martinez
Country: Argentina
Premier League Team: Aston Villa
The goalkeeping brilliance of Emiliano Martinez was one of the most important reasons for Argentina lifting the trophy in Qatar. The 30-year-old Argentine kept three clean sheets, the highest number at the tournament.
Martinez was named the goalkeeper of the tournament. Premier League and Aston Villa fans will be excited to see if the Argentine star goalkeeper will be able to continue with his fantastic goalkeeping for the rest of the 2022-23 season.