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#2 Jordi Alba (FC Barcelona)
Lionel Messi used to share an absolute telepathic understanding with Dani Alves on the right flank. Now that Alves has left Barcelona, Messi shares that same kind of fruitful relationship with Jordi Alba.
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Alba was signed in the summer of 2012 from Valencia to replace an ageing Eric Abidal. Alba has carried on the good work done by the Frenchman in all those years.
He was constrained to the bench for most of the 16/17 season under Luis Enrique after the manager switched to a 3 man defence. Now, after the arrival of Ernesto Valverde and the departure of Neymar to PSG, Alba has found a new lease at life in the Catalan capital with more space on the left to make his bombarding runs on.
He has scored 3 goals and provided 8 assists in all competitions so far this term. Alba's pace has helped with his transition from defence to attack and vice versa. His pace has often led him to be the last defender when the Blaugrana are attacking set pieces.
