“You are bad at football”: Jordi Alba to Galatasaray player

The Nef Stadyum is one of the most difficult venues for any visiting team, let alone with one in a must-win situation. The passionate fans are amongst the loudest in the world and understandably, often get on the nerves of the visitors.

Barcelona’s young star Pedri Gonzalez spoke about the atmosphere after the match, saying that the crowd put a lot of pressure on them.

“I’ve never played in a stadium with this much pressure, it was amazing.”

Unsurprisingly, Jordi Alba was amongst the most rattled by the fans. Bottles were hurled on the Spanish left-back as he delayed his team’s throw-in late in the second half.

According to reports from Toni Juanmarti of Diario AS, Alba had some harsh words for the Galatasaray players in the fight that ensued. The Spaniard’s exact words were, “You are very bad at football.”

Alba was a key member of the team that came back to beat Galatasaray in the second half. Despite having a poor opening spell, he was instrumental in the play that followed.

The Spanish international finished the game with three key passes, three crosses, and six long balls. In defence, he executed four tackles, two interceptions, a clearance and won four duels.

His most important contribution in the game was undoubtedly his last-ditch block in the opening minutes. When Bafetimbi Gomis was given an open view of the goal to shoot, Alba’s timely interception prevented Galatasaray from getting a dream start.

Alba will next feature for Barcelona on Sunday in El Clasico.