Jordi Alba have earned its place as one of the most successful left -backs in their generation and fortified their legacy on Barcelona. Despite a career filled with awards and trophies, Alba recently shared the story of his most difficult moment in the club, one he endured with Lionel Messi. Surprising, he explained that ‘worse than Bayern Munich’s 2-8 loss“
As part of one of the biggest teams in football history, Alba formed a remarkable partnership with Messi – which is now displayed on Inter Miami. But his time in Barcelona also contained painful experiences. Such a moment was devastating 4-0 comeback by Liverpool in May 2019 during the Champions League semi-finals. Alba was involved in one of the critical mistakes that eventually sealed Barcelona’s fate.
In an interview with Offsiders The Youtube channel, Alba opened up about what he described as the worst night of his career. “It was a scary night; for me it was worse than 2-8 (against Bavaria). I was really tough because a draw was practically secured, and even there we had many chances, but it became as it became. For me it was the hardest night.“
The Spaniard reflected on a backward pass that went wrong that led to Divock Origi’s opening goal in the 7th minute: “I was in a bad place, I won’t lie to you, but it’s games you don’t expect, shocking you. Plus, The first goal came from a back pass I did on all intention, but it was not possible.
“These things have happened to me many times, and they did not end in goal, so it was none of it. The hard thing is that it happened to me that day. I never like to point out one or two players; It’s a team effort. But that night, I didn’t play well, and I have no problem admitting it. It is obvious. For me it was the hardest night“, He admitted sincerely.
Jordi Alba and the viral scenes where he cries
The 4-0 loss at Anfield made the entire Barcelona squad devastated, no player who came out of the match felt they had performed well. However, one of the most memorable and emotional moments involved Alba himself. Netflix Documentary Match Day: Inside FC Barcelonawhich covered the 2019-20 season, captured the aftermath of the match, including a scene at half-time when the team was behind 1-0 (3-1 in total).
In the now viral films, Alba was visibly upset in the dressing roomcrying after his mistake had contributed to Liverpool’s opening goals. As coach Ernesto Valverde gave instructions to the team, Alba struggled to hold back tearsWhile his teammates were silent.
After reflecting on these moments, Alba explained the feelings behind his visible distress. “It’s because I didn’t feel good. I read that I cried … It was because I felt physically bad“, He admitted and adds clarity to a scene that symbolized Barcelona’s heartache that night.
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