Loki
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He had 2 years and 3 pre-seasons under Flick. That's more enough chances to show he's simply too bad for Barca. Should have left this summer, but we know that decision making isn't his strong suit.
3 - Alejandro Balde
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You are worse troll than pajeets. Don't think for a second you believe what you're writing here.
MonteCuler
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Milan? 
Their game is sometimes 100℅ dependent on crossing. I'm sure Balde would be a fan favourite
Their game is sometimes 100℅ dependent on crossing. I'm sure Balde would be a fan favourite
thestig
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Balde is in the team for 5 years, a vast majority as a starter. He had more than enough chances, he didn't improve so he lost his spot when we got players who are better than him, it's very simple and fair to everybody. It's meritocracy in football as it should be, he shouldn't get a free ride just because he's La Masia.
ZenI
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Putting him on now and than comparing him to what Cancelo and Espart can do out there is just unfair on him - he's not good enough, simple as...
Catta
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I don't think he has any chance anymore. Maybe if Espart, Cancelo and Martin all get injured at the same time, he will play. Just hope someone buys him in January, because by the season end his value will rank.
ZenI
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No I agree, he has no chance - he's a "kick and run" player destined for low table EPL clubs.
No effort in training says flick.
I try to take flick at his word he seems like a straight shooter, but their is something else going on with this balde situation
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Loki
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Let's just pick a single situation out of countless training sessions and make our opinion about his training attitude based on that. That sounds right for the Social Media generation, that has the attention span of a tiktok video.
What if I posted 15 clips, each being 1 minute long?.
He did say the same thing about fati, who then went to Monaco and showed he'd definitely training hard. So their is prior evidence.
Ok flick boys don't come get me now.
We say kick ball.
Soccer lol.
What if I played table tennis wouldn't the same thing about attitude apply?
Flick explained that "we have five wingers, two on the right and three on the left. No one expected Xavi Espart to play at this level. Balde must give his best version. He already gives it in training."
www.sport.es
Statement confirms two things I've said. He kinda just fumbled into espart at LB due to the falling out with balde at the start of the season. He wasn't planning espart at LB during the summer.
By this logic we have 3 LB, 2 RB, 3CB the numbers aren't adding up.
Also Like I said balde situation isn't about him training.
Balde must give his best version. He already gives it in training.
If he's showing is best version in training, only way to confirm it on the field is for him to play no?.
Flick: 'La situación no es fácil para Balde'
El técnico del Barça fue cuestionado por el lateral zurdo, que no ha disputado ni un minuto en la competición oficial
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Statement confirms two things I've said. He kinda just fumbled into espart at LB due to the falling out with balde at the start of the season. He wasn't planning espart at LB during the summer.
By this logic we have 3 LB, 2 RB, 3CB the numbers aren't adding up.
Also Like I said balde situation isn't about him training.
Balde must give his best version. He already gives it in training.
If he's showing is best version in training, only way to confirm it on the field is for him to play no?.
MonteCuler
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Then Espart also gives his best version. And Cancelo. And it just turns out that Balde's best version still lacks something. That is why he doesn't play.
No issue with him not play if it's a technical decision, that's fair enough.
The whole he doesn't train well line just never made sense and thanks to flick for clearing the air on that one.
I didn't expect him to confirm my suspicions a few hours after my post though lol.
Thought I'd have to wait a few weeks for that.
www.mundodeportivo.com
Mundo running it as their main story as well.
He's basically confirming it's a technical decision. No shot the kid had just been in training fucking around and slacking off.
The whole he doesn't train well line just never made sense and thanks to flick for clearing the air on that one.
I didn't expect him to confirm my suspicions a few hours after my post though lol.
Thought I'd have to wait a few weeks for that.
Flick: "Estoy contento con Balde, pero nadie esperaba este nivel de Xavi Espart"
El futuro de Alejandro Balde (22 años) en Barcelona fue uno de los temas de conversación durante las últimas horas de mercado. El lateral optó por quedarse para
Mundo running it as their main story as well.
He's basically confirming it's a technical decision. No shot the kid had just been in training fucking around and slacking off.
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Birdy
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Seems to be 3rd choice at LB now for Flick.
I think that's unfair, but it is a question of style of play as well, and it is a fact that Espart and Cancelo fit more what Flick wants to play
He has 'EPL in January' written all over him.
It might do him good, like with Araujo. His strengths fit EPL so much better.
I see him easily starter at both Liverpool and UTD, and basically all top 6 bar Newcastle who have Lewis Hall, at the LB position