Balde continues to make merits to be Jordi Alba's alternative on the left

The FC Barcelona closed his turn American of pre-season with very good feelings for the ones of Xavi Hernández. One of the positive notes of the triumph in front of the New York Network Bulls put it, again, Alejandro Balde. The player of 18 years showed solvency in defence and offensive criterion in the 30 minutes that was on thefield , combining constantly with Ansu Fati by left.

While the club looks for another reinforcement for the saga culé thinking, mainly, in the left-handed lane, the canterano follows showing conditions to be the acting fixed of Jordi Alba in the 2022-23. In New Jersey, Álex lució fast so much in defence as in attack, neutralising the scarce attempts of contragolpear of the ones of Gerhard Struber in the final stretch of a party in which the North American no patearon to the arch.

In spite of his youth, Balde shows to have very worked the 'DNA Barça'. It offers constantly to receive the balloon and give safe exit to the team, occupies spaces and projects until background line when the played requires it. Very swift and sure in his movements with and without balloon, the one of Barcelona showed in front of the NY Network Bulls a good repertoire of arrivals, with passes in depth and dangerous centres to the area girl.

⚡️🔵🔴 The partidazo of Alejandro Balde against the New York RB. One of the best performances of the side with the first team culé. #FCBlive #Barça
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His best participation in attack arrived on the minute 75. The canterano drove several metres to the frontal of the area and yielded with the right to an Ansu that defined opening the foot, but his finish left mildly diverted on the left stick of the arch defended by the Brazilian Carlos Colonel. It was the clearest of the '10' and one of the best played of the culés in the complement.

190 minutes convincentes for Balde

In the five parties of pre-season contested until the moment (only subtracts the Trophy Joan Gamper in front of the Cougars of Mexico), Álex Balde great 190 minutes of action in which it has left very good feelings. Headline in front of the Inter of Miami (an assistance) and acting in front of Olot, Real Madrid, Juventus and NY Network Bulls, the canterano seems to have convinced to Xavi Hernández with his physical and technical conditions and, depending of the next signing of the Barça, aims to win his place like acting of Jordi Alba for the 2022-23; a season in which the club will depend a lot of the 'basic wardrobe' in front of the tightened of the calendar.