Omar Alderete’s brilliant display against Manchester City triggered strong reactions in Paraguay. Journalists and analysts offered direct praise for the Sunderland defender, treating the match as another statement in his Premier League season.
Journalist Iván Alexis delivered one of the strongest reactions. Writing on social media, he said: “Omar Alderete delivered a tremendous performance, putting Erling Haaland in his pocket. The ‘Big Six’ should be picking up the phone and asking Sunderland for the centre-back’s valuation.”
The reference to Erling Haaland added extra weight to the assessment. In Paraguay, that individual duel became a central talking point. Many highlighted the difficulty of the task and how confidently Alderete handled it.
Podcaster Gonzalo Carol echoed that view. However, he expanded the discussion to the transfer market. He stated: “Straight away, it is striking that some big teams, with obvious defensive needs, let players like Alderete slip away, especially when Sunderland did not pay a crazy fee for them.”
Carol framed Alderete as an example of smart recruitment. His comment reinforced the idea that Sunderland acted decisively while bigger clubs hesitated.
Meanwhile, journalist Javier Parra Peña focused on a missed opportunity from Spain. He wrote: “I am surprised that Atlético Madrid did not end up signing Omar Alderete.”
Taken together, the Paraguayan reactions underline how Alderete’s performance against Manchester City raised his profile back home.
Facing elite opposition and earning such reviews strengthened the belief that Sunderland have a defender now discussed in connection with Europe’s top sides.
