It costs a lot to accept substitution Cesc Fabregas explains why 2 Barcelona stars might struggle to cope with current situation
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Insanity.4293270Xavi’s truly got an embarrassment of riches at his disposal. Imagine resting half of your squad, still fielding a top quality XI, then casually subbing on Lewandowski, Dembélé, Pedri & Ansu, with the likes of Koundé, Kessie, Alba, Eric & Christensen as unused subs… Insanity. Speaking to RAC1, their former teammate Fabregas commented on their situation, revealing what the defensive duo might be going through. The Spaniard said: “It costs a lot to accept substitution. What must cost them more when they don't play is that the next day you have to work with the substitutes while the starters recover.” Alba, who joined the Blaugrana from Valencia ahead of the 2012-13 season, has thus far featured in 432 games for the club across competitions, recording 25 goals and 93 assists. Pique, on the other hand, has scored 53 goals and provided 13 assists in 607 games since joining them in 2008.
It costs a lot to accept substitution - Cesc Fabregas explains why 2 Barcelona stars might struggle to cope with current situation
By Sushan Chakraborty Modified 15 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Cesc Fabregas speculates on Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba's mental state at Barcelona Ex-Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has explained why former teammates Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba would struggle to come to terms with their rotational roles under Xavi. Fabregas, who went through something similar at AS Monaco, claimed that it would hurt the two Barca veterans to train with substitutes following a matchday, while the first-team players recover. Stalwarts Pique and Alba have rarely started for Barcelona in the 2022-23 campaign, spending most of their time warming the bench. While Pique has only played 135 minutes of football over two matches, Alba has had 216 minutes across four matches. Neal @Neal_G_Xavi’s truly got an embarrassment of riches at his disposal. Imagine resting half of your squad, still fielding a top quality XI, then casually subbing on Lewandowski, Dembélé, Pedri & Ansu, with the likes of Koundé, Kessie, Alba, Eric & Christensen as unused subs…Insanity.4293270Xavi’s truly got an embarrassment of riches at his disposal. Imagine resting half of your squad, still fielding a top quality XI, then casually subbing on Lewandowski, Dembélé, Pedri & Ansu, with the likes of Koundé, Kessie, Alba, Eric & Christensen as unused subs… Insanity. Speaking to RAC1, their former teammate Fabregas commented on their situation, revealing what the defensive duo might be going through. The Spaniard said: “It costs a lot to accept substitution. What must cost them more when they don't play is that the next day you have to work with the substitutes while the starters recover.” Alba, who joined the Blaugrana from Valencia ahead of the 2012-13 season, has thus far featured in 432 games for the club across competitions, recording 25 goals and 93 assists. Pique, on the other hand, has scored 53 goals and provided 13 assists in 607 games since joining them in 2008.