The remarkable improvement of Jordi Alba in the 2021: he defends, scores and assists

In the 2021 the FC Barcelona has achieved to recover his regularity and only has had three tropiezos in what it goes of year (Seville, PSG and Cádiz). The Barcelona have left backwards, largely, many of the ghosts that have pursued him in the last months and has to , in an important measure, to the level of some players in the actuality. In addition to having the best version of Leo Messi, that no for to mark goals, the blaugrana have had Jordi Alba, Frenkie of Jong, Pedri González or Ronald Araújo in his best moment.

In the case of the left side of the Barça, his 'jump' in this season has been fundamental and the change has seen in the game of the culés. It has taken a step forward in the attack to consolidate like a danger when has spaces by the left lane and the figures show it. In addition to being the maximum assistant in the team, beside Antoine Griezmann, with 10 passes of goal, Alba has 'destapado' as goleador and already adds three so many in the season that have been key for the ones of Ronald Koeman.

His more stood out performance, definitely, went in front of the Granada, when it gave two goals and two assistances to save to his team. In The Cármenes, the side showed that it has exploded his offensive contribution, combining in a lot of opportunities with Antoine Griezmann or with Lionel Messi. It has turned into an indisputable player in the approach of Koeman and a referent in the Spanish football, since any another defender equalises or surpasses his numbers.

A factor that has influenced positively in the exert of Alba has been that, little by little, is achieving to create a society with Griezmann. Proof of this, are the five assistances that has given him to the 'Principito' in this season. It is the player to the that in more opportunities has assisted in this campaign, by in front of Messi (2), Ansu Fati (2) and Frenkie of Jong (1).

It needs Jordi Alba a spare?

The left side of the FC Barcelona has recovered his best level by own decision, with support of Ronald Koeman, and no by competition in his position. Although the reality is that Alba is an indisputable player by his quality in defence and attack, does not have a player with which 'compete' by the titularity, considering the exert of Junior Firpo when it has been headline.

Firpo, auque does not be used to desentonar, is not near to concern to Jordi Alba. It has played to give him rest to the of Hospitalet, but has not achieved regularity, in spite of having landed in the Camp Nou like the natural replacement for Alba.