Alves is working just as hard as he did when we first got him. He is ALWAYS available on the right wing and is probably the hardest working player each game. He doesn't link up with Messi as much anymore b/c Messi isn't a standard right winger for us anymore. He's been given the floating/center role which netted him 47 goals in 53 games last year.
Alves is actually a really accurate tic-tac passer. His short passes are almost always accurate and plays a part in many of our goals. The only complaint I have is that for the amount of crosses he makes, more should be accurate.