Jordi Alba will go down as one of the best left backs to have played for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
After spending more than a decade at the club, during which he experienced great successes and some failures, Alba left Barça in 2023 and joined Inter Miami, where he has reunited with his former teammate and great friend Lionel Messi.
Alba recently gave an interview to ‘Offsiders’, in which she recounted in detail some moments of her time in Barcelona.
Ala’s worst moment at Barcelona
As mentioned, Alba experienced some low points with Barcelona, with perhaps the 2-8 humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich being the lowest of all.
However, according to the Spaniard, that was not his worst moment at Barça, but rather it was the capitulation at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2019, when the Blaugranas lost 4-0 after having They won the first leg 3-0.
“That was a scary night. For me it was worse than 2-8. It was very hard because the tie was almost settled and we still had many chances, but that’s how it turned out. For me it was the hardest night.” Alba said.
“I felt terrible, I’m not going to lie. But those are games that you don’t expect, they hit you hard. “Also, the first goal came from a backward pass that I made with all the intention in the world, but it didn’t go well.”
Taking responsibility for her poor performance that night, Alba added: “These things have happened to me many times before and they didn’t end in a goal, and nothing happened. The annoying thing is that it happened that day.
“I never like to single out one or two players, it’s a team effort, but that night I wasn’t good, I have no problem admitting it. It’s obvious. “It was the hardest night for me.”
Praise for Luis Enrique, Messi
Speaking of the good times, Alba highlighted his years leading Luis Enrique at Barça, praising the current PSG coach as “the best.”
“I haven’t had Guardiola and people speak highly of him, but for me Luis Enrique is the best. He works very well and is a very accessible person. “It marked an era in the club.” said.
Alba also recalled the numerous occasions in which ‘Lucho’ gave the ball to Leo Messi knowing that he would score.
“I would pass it to Leo because I knew he would score.” He said, adding in a playful tone: “Selfishly, I also did it so that it would count as a help to me.”
About leaving Barcelona
Alba also spoke about his departure from Barcelona, revealing that he initially did not plan to leave.
“I had one more year left on my contract, plus an option. For me the easiest thing was to stay at Barcelona. It was at the end when I decided to take the step and I don’t regret it. “I think I did the best.” commented the Inter Miami star.
He also highlighted his role in the final stages of his time at the club, when he played with less prominence but continued to support his teammates.
“That season you saw a Jordi who did not play but helped his teammates. I received more support from my environment, but I was doing the same thing.” he concluded.