'LA ROJA' COULD NOT WITH JAPAN
Balde made his debut as a starter with Spain with little fortune
Alejandro Balde started against Japan on the third day of the World Cup in Qatar. The youth squad player did not have a memorable performance and was portrayed in the Asians' second goal
The FC Barcelona sent 17 footballers to the World-wide of Catar, marking a new record in the history of the competition and being protagonist with 14 of them in the round of eighth of final. However, those that more have been in looks it are those that dress the elastic of Spain, where Luis Enrique has given him a vote of confidence to the more youngsters of the plantel.
One of which more has called the attention has been Alejandro Balde, since it went in in the definite list of the technician to last minute after the haphazard injury of Jose Gayà. The canterano has done a first-half of season of dream in the Barça, being indisputable headline in the left side and also by the right in front of the drop of Sergi Roberto.
With 19 years, debuted in the goleada (7-0) in front of Costa Rica and also had minutes in the tie (1-1) in front of Germany. Nevertheless, it went against Japan that attained his first titularity when contesting 68' minutes of a full party of altibajos for the combined national. Balde Had a correct first-half, with some imprecisions but with a good presence in attack thanks to his speed and desborde.
The (1-0) partial of Álvaro Morata gave tranquility, but the Asians went out with another attitude after the rest and gave turn to the marker with second so much more than controversial. The played created by the band of Balde and, after a centre to the area that happened between the legs of the defender culé and that it was 'rescued' by a Japanese attacker in front of to go out by put, finished unchaining the (1-2) definite that relegaría to the ones of Luis Enrique to the second position of the group.
Jordi Alba like solid option
It is important to remember that the goal of the equality of Germany in the second day also was born of the side of Balde, by what Jordi Alba would be the elected of the trainer to cover the position in front of Morocco in the eighth of final. The nerves could happen him bill to the player barcelonista, something natural and that forms part of his learning of face to the future.
