Worry: Alejandro Balde follows without seeing minutes with Xavi

It was in the past market of summer when the sportive direction of the FC Barcelona took the decision to give off of Junior Firpo to bet by Alejandro Balde, of 18 years, a defence with an impressive projection. The Barcelona club then considered that had the capacity to cover the needs of the team in the moment to give rest to Jordi Alba, saving at the same time the contracting of a top player.

However, the things seem to have changed considerably for the youngster carrilero. Balde Grieve has taken part, neither with Ronald Koeman neither with Xavi Hernández, lumbar injury to the margin. It has contested only 96 minutes in LaLiga and grieve 19 in the Champions League. Some numbers of fear.

During the current season, debuted with Koeman with alone 17 years. Balde Was of the little positive the day of the 0-3 fit in front of the Bayern in the Champions in a commitment in which ingresó in the minute 74 to substitute to Jordi Alba. Afterwards, it was to title in front of the Granada (1-1) by LaLiga, but had to ask the change in the 42' been due to some problems in the lumbar that cost him surpass in spite of going in in the following announcements.

Because of the physical problems, the lateral youngster lost four commitments, one in Europe and another in the domiciliary tournament. Already recovered, was acting in the following split until it reappeared in front of the Alavés and the Celtic of Vigo, to be again acting, up to now.

They lose the expectations

The position of left side had to be cover by Balde, although the Dutch technician preferred even bet by Dest to leg changed. A problem that the Barça will have to resolve if it wishes to strengthen a player like acting of Jordi Alba or turn it into indisputable headline.

Balde Arrived to the Barça in 2011, with eight years, pertinent of the basic football of the Espanyol. His generation is the one of 2003, but he always went by in front. Being cadet, for example, already played with the Juvenile To. As now, when being juvenile already is in the first team thanks to his big talent, especially in his collaboration in the front of attack.