
BALDE IS NOW 'UNTOUCHABLE' FOR FLICK
Balde reaches his best figures and settles the debate on Barça's left-back
Published:27/01/2025 - 23:06h
Updated:28/01/2025 - 08:04h
Alejandro Balde has already accumulated six assists this season, thus matching his best record since joining the first team of Barça
Alejandro Balde has established himself as one of Hansi Flick's indisputable players. The left-back is going through a sweet moment at the start of this second half of the season, confirmed last Sunday against Valencia, where he provided a fantastic assist to Ferran Torres for the 'Shark' to score the second goal of the match.
With this assist, the youth player has matched his historical record in a single season since joining the first team. The '3' from Barça has six assists (3 in LaLiga, 2 in the Champions League, and 1 in the Supercopa de España), a figure he also achieved in the 2022-2023 season when he secured a starting position and relegated Jordi Alba to the bench.
The player has stepped up in key matches, managing to register his name in the statistics of the duels against Young Boys, Brest, Espanyol, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Athletic Club. Additionally, in the Supercopa final, he was the author of one of the 5 goals that the culés scored against the merengues.
Balde settles the debate on the left-back position
Balde has participated in 27 of the 32 matches that Barça has played this season, starting in 24 of them. The player is 'untouchable' for Flick, who has shown his total confidence in a player he holds in high regard for his good physical performance and level of play.
Thus, the debate on the left-back position seems to be over. The name of Alphonso Davies hovered over Spotify Camp Nou for several weeks, but the spectacular present of the '3' from Catalonia makes it clear that the left side of the defense belongs to him and will continue to do so in the years to come.