Alba and de Jong speak following Granada loss that can cost La Liga

A heart wrenching night for Culés at the Camp Nou, as Barcelona crumble in front of Granada in a 2-1 loss, failing to go top of the league for the very first time this season. It was a golden opportunity, and would have certainly put Barça in a very favourable position to win the league.

Following the loss, Jordi Alba spoke to the press, visibly disheartened. “It’s a very hard blow. It was a unique opportunity. They came two times and scored two goals. We have to kill off games like this earlier. Now we have to try to win all 5 games and see what happens.”

Alba wishes to keep the team’s spirits up, pointing out that the dynamic of play was a positive one. “I think the dynamic was good. We could have scored the second, but in the end we failed. We’re going to keep fighting.”

Unfortunately, the Spanish fullback realises the truth that they must hope Real Madrid will draw or lose another fixture. While they are level on points, Madrid are ahead on the table due to the better head-to-head record. “There are matches to be decided early. Now we don’t rely on ourselves anymore, but we have to keep going.”

However, the 32-year-old has not given up on Barça’s title hopes, adamant that they can still win it. “I think we have a great chance of winning the title if we win all remaining games.“

Frenkie de Jong also spoke to the press, speaking about the disheartened feeling of the team. “We are very sad. But we have to get up and fight until the end. We have to win all five games and wait now.“

Source: Barça TV+