JamDav1982
Senior Member
You love speaking for other people dont you.
Jordi Alba
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You love speaking for other people dont you.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
JamDav1982
Senior Member
not speaking for them, see for yourself if you'd like.
People stating that Alves is worse than Alba defensively?
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
All over the place, and they're very right. This basically sums up Alves in defense if he actually tracks back:
JamDav1982
Senior Member
All over the place, and they're very right. This basically sums up Alves in defense if he actually tracks back:
What is that supposed to prove?
The goals Alba causes he is so far out the picture he is not even trying to defend.
One image 1000 words,Pique to noone, Alves getting Gomez and leaving Ribery tottaly unmarked Bartra doesnt know where he is looking or what to dAll over the place, and they're very right. This basically sums up Alves in defense if he actually tracks back:
ne good ball to Ribery and hes 1vs1 with Valdes..That shows how bad are defensive tactics are
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DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
Alba isn't great but Alves is just downright horrible defensively. Whatever positive contributions Alves has made this season have been in attack (inconsistently). Both lack in defensive positioning and skill but Alba at the very least has the pace to keep up with the opposition and intercept and has the sense not to leave players on his flank wide open when in defense.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Go and watch the first few minutes of that game.
Alves was 100% correct to tuck in there.
I have watched all the game,i said what it might have happened..and it will happen if we continue like this
JamDav1982
Senior Member
No it doesnt just watch again.
Alves is 100% correct to be tucked in, if he had not been Mario Gomes was totally free in the box to looking for a cross.
If anything that picture is totally misleading.
What was Bartra doing near him?and seriously Alves marking Gomez? he too strong and much taller for him
All over the place, and they're very right. This basically sums up Alves in defense if he actually tracks back:
That pic is misleading. Alves was correctly supporting the centrebacks against the players in the box. Ribery made a late run that was untracked. Either the winger or Xavi should have tracked him.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
The ball was lost in front of the defence and Mario Gomes was goal side of Busquets and Bartra.
Alves is covering him, if not he was totally free in the middle.
Pique is miles out of position, Batra marks the front post.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
At first he was but then he completely lost awareness of the play that was going on behind him. Even when Bartra ran in, Alves didn't check to see behind him like he should've and eventually even let Gomez free into space that would've made it easy to have an open header had the ball gone in.
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