God please save us For goodness sake why - Barcelona fans rattled as Xavi names veteran star in UEFA Champions League starting line-up × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football UEFA Champions League 2022-23 News

God please save us For goodness sake why - Barcelona fans rattled as Xavi names veteran star in UEFA Champions League starting line-up

By Anantaajith Ra Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Barcelona fans have made their feelings known about Jordi Alba returning to the playing XI. Barcelona fans have expressed their displeasure with veteran defender Jordi Alba being named in the club's starting XI for their UEFA Champions League opener. The Blaugrana will host Viktoria Plzen at the Nou Camp on Wednesday (September 7). Manager Xavi Hernandez has named a much-changed line-up to the one that he deployed in their 3-0 win away to Sevilla in La Liga last weekend. Alba was one of the major names who missed the contest against the Andalusians, settling for a spot on the bench. The Spaniard has returned to the starting XI at the expense of youth prospect Alejandro Balde. FC Barcelona@FCBarcelonaBarça XI
#BarçaViktoria115391616Barça XI#BarçaViktoria https://t.co/WNM2XHNAlg Alba's return hasn't drawn particularly happy reactions from Barcelona's fanbase. One fan also took issue with Sergi Roberto returning to the line-up and tweeted: "Roberto and Alba? God please save us" Saroz Sigdel@sigdelsaroz@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Roberto and Alba? God please save us3@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Roberto and Alba? God please save us Another sent out a tweet that read: "Alba and Roberto hmmm. Xavi this one na risky play o. I hope you get away with it. Alba? for goodness sake why? Rather than play Alba why not optimize 3cb’s." Folami@folami_t@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Alba and Roberto hmmm. Xavi this one na risky play o. I hope you get away with it.
Alba? for goodness sake why?
Rather than play Alba why not optimize 3cb’s.@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Alba and Roberto hmmm. Xavi this one na risky play o. I hope you get away with it. Alba? for goodness sake why?Rather than play Alba why not optimize 3cb’s. Here are some more reactions to Alba's inclusion in Barcelona's starting XI for their match against Viktoria Plzen: ? @M0USAAB@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Fati starts Alba starts1765@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Fati starts Alba starts https://t.co/HrQd3SlTDN Dennis.eth@Bauzynft@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Why is this coach starting Alba @FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Why is this coach starting Alba Culer@OptimisticCuler@Ritwik_NTR @FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague I don't know bro whether I would feel happy for kessie or cry for starting Alba ?@Ritwik_NTR @FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague I don't know bro whether I would feel happy for kessie or cry for starting Alba ? ノル(NicoBrav)@NorwinBravo@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Ufff... Jordi Alba, if the other dudes can run... They will score a goal.@FCBarcelona @ChampionsLeague Ufff... Jordi Alba, if the other dudes can run... They will score a goal. The Catalans made a total of six changes to their team that defeated Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan. Alba and Roberto replaced Balde and Eric Garcia while Franck Kessie will be making his full debut for the club after taking the place of Sergio Busquets. Frenkie de Jong also returned to the line-up in place of Pablo Gavi, while Ansu Fati was given the nod ahead of Raphinha. Xavi's final change saw Andreas Christensen come in for Ronald Araujo.

Jordi Alba has started just one game for Barcelona this season

After being the undisputed first-choice left-back for Barcelona for more than a decade, Alba seems to have fallen in the pecking order this season. The veteran defender started the Catalans' first La Liga game of the season, a 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano. However, he has since lost his place to Balde, who has looked impressive. Alba played just 18 minutes against Real Sociedad and 26 minutes against Sevilla. He spent the Blaugrana's match against Real Valladolid entirely on the bench. Xavi's side have also done well without him in the line-up, picking up three wins on the bounce. They beat Sociedad 4-1, thrashed Valladolid 4-0 and then convincingly defeated Sevilla 3-0. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी