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Alejandro Balde has returned. He is not an essential footballer for Hansi Flick, but almost. This season, the Barcelona full-back has participated in 10 games for Barça in which he has already provided an assist. Nobody questions his ownership. Not even Gerard Martinregular substitute.
Gerard Martín is 22 years old and is the solution to Flick to give Bucket short breaks. The Esplugues full-back has participated in nine games, almost always as a substitute, and is a player with less offensive projection than his teammate.
Gerard’s performance
Flick is satisfied with Gerard’s performance. With your commitment. He is not a brilliant player, but he is very tactically disciplined.. He can also play center back, if necessary.
In summer, Flick also had Alex Valleloaned last season to UD Las Palmas. The 20-year-old full-back from Badalona stands out for his incorporations on the left wing and In preseason he shone in the game that Barça beat Real Madrid. Valle, curiously, played on the right wing, with a changed leg.
Valle and Celtic
Barça dispensed with Valle and opted to give him to the Celtic so that he had more continuity and minutes. At the moment, the footballer has participated in four games with the Glasgow Catholic team and dreams of returning to Barcelona next season.
Flick and Deco are closely monitoring their actions, but do not rule out a third way. Barça probes the market in case it finds a good, beautiful and cheap full-backpreferably that he ends his contract with his club. At Johan Cruyff, however, they assure that both Gerard Martín and Álex Valle are more than prepared to play in the first team.