‘They were very well organized‘ — Alejandro Balde reacts after Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna

FC Barcelona continued their successful run as they overcame a resilient Osasuna facet final night time to safe a 2-0 victory and prolong their lead on the prime of La Liga to 7 factors, with Actual Madrid nonetheless holding a recreation in hand.

Raphinha was the standout performer for the Blaugrana, scoring each objectives whereas enjoying many of the recreation as an attacking midfielder. This place restricted his standard mixture play with Alejandro Balde on the left, nevertheless it didn’t cease him from being decisive within the closing third.

Chatting with the media after the match, as highlighted by Sports activities WorldBalde highlighted how difficult the sport was:

“As a result of it was a really tough recreation resulting from their very sturdy defensive block. They have been very effectively organized in protection and there weren’t many areas, so it was onerous to create goal-scoring alternatives. However with persistence, we discovered options, managed to attain two objectives, and we’re pleased with the group’s work and the victory.”

The left-back additionally praised Raphinha and welcomed the Brazilian’s return to type:

“Having Raphinha with us is a good satisfaction, particularly for younger gamers, as a result of he all the time offers numerous recommendation. I’m very joyful that he has regained his nice type after his harm.”

Regardless of the win, Balde remained targeted on the group’s method fairly than the league desk:

“While you win and play forward of others, you’re all the time calmer, however now we have to give attention to ourselves and take the video games one after the other.”

Balde additionally singled out goalkeeper Joan García for his performances:

Joan García is among the finest goalkeepers on this planet proper now. His stage is unimaginable regardless of his younger age. We’re very joyful to have him with us.”

Barcelona are slowly getting again to their finest type, particularly since their necessary gamers have returned from accidents. Hopefully, the Catalans will proceed getting these good outcomes as they go into the enterprise finish of the season.