Jordi Alba: Barça delighted for those that haven't played as much
The left-back came on in the second half for Clement Lenglet vs. Kiev
Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba explained that the team are happy "for the players that have played fewer minutes" after they starred in the 4-0 win against Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday.
And he referred especially to Oscar Mingueza, the young centre-back who made his first-team debut in the Champions League game.
"He's a kid that has been training with us for a long time and today the coach gave him his chance and he had a great game," Alba said of Mingueza.
"He had an assist with the flick for Martin [Braithwaite]. It didn't seem like the first game with us but it was and he did well. I am happy for him, a player from the academy."
Alba also spoke about Sergiño Dest, who scored, saying: "Dest is a really young kid with a lot of enthusiasm. With the injury to Sergi Roberto he will have more chances now.
"He has a bright future and he fits with what a full-back has to be in Barcelona. Today he scored and he's playing at a good level."
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With respect to the criticism Barça have suffered this season, Alba finished: I have been here for nine years and it is always the same. When you don't win at a club like Barça, people speak a lot, it's normal.
"I think we dropped points in games when if the ball had gone in, we would have won. There are a lot of new players, but I think we're all working well."
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