Best and Worst Barcelona players so far this season

Best: #3 Jordi Alba

FC Barcelona v SD Huesca - La Liga

If there is one player who benefitted from Neymar’s controversial move from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain, it is Jordi Alba. Jordi Alba now has Barca’s left wing almost completely for himself and has benefitted from being at the receiving end of Lionel Messi’s delightful diagonal balls. Alba shares an almost telepathic connection with Messi and the pair’s link-up play has been on display this season as well.

Jordi Alba has scored 1 goal and has provided 4 assists in 11 matches so far, with the highlight being 3 assists in the Champions League match against Tottenham Hotspurs. ‘El Ferrari’ has been solid in his defensive duties as well, as he makes up for his apparent lack of positional awareness with his pace and technique.

Alba averages 1.4 tackles and 0.9 interceptions per match to go with 1.3 key passes per match, handling both his attacking and defensive duties efficiently.