How Jordi Alba is living through his situation at Barcelona
The defender has lost his place for the first real time in years
Jordi Alba has gone from being Barcelona’s starter to a reserve left-back, with Ale Balde and Marcos Alonso providing him with tough competition.
The defender is having to adapt to this new and unusual context for him, which contrasts with the confidence and recognition that the national team have given him. He’s never lacked character, so he is aiming to overturn this atypical start to the season and is sure he will come out of it stronger.
The loss of minutes has arrived at a moment where he feels strongest physically, and the GPS shows it. In terms of speed, stamina, body fat, he’s at a good level, including better than five years ago.
Alba is motivated and determined to overturn the situation in front of him is new for him, since he returned to Barcelona from Valencia.
He wants to earn his place back and his objective is to fight in each training session and game for more chances. His deal expires in 2024. It hurts Alba that people don’t remember that he took a pay cut and was willing to do so again if the club asked him, which they did not.
Last season he finished as the division’s third top assister, with 10, adding to the two goals he scored. Numbers he wants to repeat and he is convinced he can. He’s not giving up.
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