Jordi Alba expects to end the career alongside Lionel Messi after Intermiami win in MLS

Jordi Alba Again it turned out to be a key figure for Inter Miami on Tuesday MLS victory at the Seattle Sounders. After the game, the Spanish defender spoke about his connection with Lionel Messi” express his hope to end his career next to the Argentinian star.

In the midst of an injury crisis, head coach Javier Mascherano pushed Alba further forward in a left midfield role, with Noah all who covered back on the left. The move threw off when Alba opened the score of a Messi assistant before returning the favor with a PinPoint Cross to set up his old teammate and to call up memories of their days in FC Barcelona.

In the mixed zone, Alba was asked about his chemistry with Messi. ‘The relationship is the same as always. Playing with Leo makes me a better player, and we already understand each other by just looking at each other. It is clear that there are many passes that the other team is also looking forward to, but that is where we can benefit with other players“He explained.

The experienced defender then shared his long -term desire to continue alongside Messi until the end of their match days. ‘I like to look for Leo, he looks for me, and ultimately, thank goodness we have scored many goals together, and Hopefully it will stay that way until the end of our career“Jordi concluded Alba.

Although it is a natural left side, Alba has become one of Messi’s most reliable partners on the field. Between Barcelona and Inter MiamiHe has delivered 31 direct assists to the ArgentinianIncluding three of his six this season. The figures emphasize that their connection does not show any signs of delay.

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With injuries that Fafa Picault, Telasco Segovia and Baltasar Rodriguez, offside, Mascherano has used to alba in a more advanced role. Although rarely was used higher in the field, Alba flourished against Seattle, making the tactical gamble again a success.

In his press conference after the game, Mascherano explained the plan. ‘To attack, we set up a back line of three at the start of the piece, with a deep fullback in Noah (All)and a high fullback in Ian (Conflict) To give our width and depth on the right, While Jordi gave us on the left“He said.

The coach added further details: “We tried to create superiority with our three midfielders because they could float with six pressure, so that Leo could float and find the space where he feels the most free, and with Tadeo (Allende) give us depth. The idea was to build an attack with a 3-5-2 and then to defend in a 4-4-2 with Jordi as a broad midfielder and the Paul on the right side. “