5 Best Left Backs in the World this season

#1 Jordi Alba (Spain, Barcelona)

The Spaniard is an excellent player and has been one of the mainstays of the Barcelona team for the last couple of seasons. Alba has build an excellent partnership with Lionel Messi in recent years and their combination has been highly fruitful for the Catalans in recent times.

Alba is a skillful fullback who knows his way around the pitch with the ball at his feel. He is full of running and spends most of his time either trying to pin the opposition back or running into open spaces in the opposite half. He is very useful in the counter, where the excellent Barcelona midfielders easily spot his cunning runs and Jordi Alba almost always makes the opposition pay. But the Barcelona left back also takes his defending very seriously - he is excellent in intercepting the play and also very composed at the back.

The Spaniard can spot a pass very well and it is not a wonder that he has already amassed 10 assists so far this season from 40 games in all competitions. Alba has also scored 2 goals, and on current form, is the best left back in world football right now.

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