Calm on the Wing: Balde’s Confidence Sparks Barça’s La Liga Push

Match mood and performance

Barcelona's left-back Alejandro Balde commented after their 3-1 victory at Elche in La Liga matchday 22, insisting Barça deserved a bigger tally for their display.

"The truth is we had many chances, we did a lot of things well," Balde said. "Sometimes the ball goes in, other days not, but the ideas and the intent were good, and the win matters most."

Asked about increasing pressure on Real Madrid in the title race, he replied, "Yes, that's true... we must go from game to game with the mindset to win them all."

Pressing to create more opportunities

He noted Barça's robustness compared with the previous meeting with Elche, acknowledging that Elche want to dominate play. When Barça pressed effectively, they created several chances, and Balde believes they could have scored more, which is a nice problem to have.

On worries about wasted chances, Balde added, "No, not at all... there are days you score more, days you don't, but the win is what counts."

Sniper punchline: Balde's left foot is so confident it filed its own passport—it's always crossing the defense on the way to goal.

Sniper punchline 2: If Barça keep winning, the only thing Balde will be defending is a trophy, because even the opponents will be asking for mercy from the ref's whistle.