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TXUS ALBA

Date of birth:

Jan 31, 2003

Height:

1.72 cm / 5’7’’

Weight:

68 Kg / 150 lbs

Citizenship:

Spain

Position:

Left / Attacking-Midfielder

Foot:

Right

Current club:

Barcelona FC, Spain

Career:

Barcelona U19 (2020-present):
51 games, 12 goals , 4 assists

Barcelona U16 – U18 (2018-2019)

Espanyol Youth (2017-2018)

CF Damm Youth (2014-2017)

Spain U18 (2019): 3 games

POSITIONING (2021-22 season)

(can have more than one position per game)

Left Centre-Midfielder: 50 games

Attacking Midfielder: 8 games

Formations Played

  • 4-3-3 (Barcelona U19) – LMF

  • 4-2-3-1 (Barcelona U19) –AMF

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    Txus Alba Playing Attributes: Goals and Highlights

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     Txus Alba Playing Attributes: Offensive Duels

    • Alba's physical attributes allow him to be very agile and good dribbler. His low centre of gravity helps him to perform quick turns to beat the opponent.

    • In many occasions, Alba doesn't scan the pitch and tends to wait for the ball instead of anticipating, allowing the opposition to recover the possession.

    • There are some aspects that Alba can improve in his game, like his first touch control

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     Txus Alba Playing Attributes: Dribbling

    • Alba has great acceleration and speed, which allows him to generate quick transitions in open space.

    • With a low centre of gravity, Alba is capable of changing quickly his direction, allowing him to create separation between his position and the defender's.

    • Even though he had his back to the goal, Alba changes his direction very quickly to be in position of scoring.

    • In 1v1 duels, his agility and ability to change direction instantly, makes him a very difficult player to defend in these type of situations.

    • Alba has the ability to detect and play in the space between lines. It is in these situations that alba's qualities can be exploited to the full.

    • With space, Alba can generate progressive runs due to his speed and acceleration.

    • Great display of vision to anticipate the ball, acceleration to reach it and agility and balance to dribble past defenders in a small space.

    • Despite his dribbling abilities, Alba can improve his vision and team-work. He tends to dribble instead of making a pass.

    • Again, in his own half, Alba prefers to trust in his dribbling skills instead of playing the pass to release the pressure.

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     Txus Alba Playing Attributes: Passing

    • Despite being in transition, Alba is capable of scanning the pitch and deliver a precise and key pass between the lines.

    • Alba has a good notion of space when the team is on possession. His movements on and off the ball are key in the ball circulation, same as his passing // Once the space is found, his short passes are accurate.

    • His scanning ability can be enhanced, specially on the final third where he tries very difficult passes.

    • Alba rarely uses his weak foot (left), which doesn't help him when he requires to make a pass with the mentioned foot.

    • When a section on the pitch is too crowded, and the possession is controlled, Alba has the vision to clear the ball and look for better options to make the pass.

    • In small spaces and with superiority, Alba has very significant success mainly because his precision and his constant movement // With the rival matching the superiority, Alba is able to switch the play with accurate long passes.

    • Once again located between lines, Alba finds the space to deliver through passes in the final third. Nevertheless, his precision in this part of the pitch can be improved.

    • With three options between eight players, Alba should be able to scan better the pitch and decide to make a less risky pass to keep the ball on the final third.

    • Alba is talented and creative enough to perform flair passes to keep progressing through the pitch. • Alba has the qualities, talent and vision to perform difficult passes.

    • His good vision, with a good accuracy of long passes, allow him to change the side of the play when the opposition has outnumbered the team.

    • Alba can overuse his right foot looking for flair passes instead of progressing with the ball.

    • When the progression in the same channel is difficult due to inferiority, Alba is precise on his long passes on less crowded areas.

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    Txus Alba Playing Attributes: Set Piece Taker

    • The large majority of corners taken by Alba are directed to the first post or the penalty spot.

    • His deliveries tend to be low to middle height, focusing more in power than accuracy.

    • Short and rehearsed corners aren't a strength in his game.

    • Alba requires more awareness of the ball positioning and concentration.

    • From the left side, Alba has a wider range of deliveries. He can put a low cross to the first post of a lobbed towards the far post.

    • Txus Alba has the vision and creativity to try and surprise the opposite team with quick plays.

    • Alba needs to be more aware and change his delivery type when rivals are aware of his crosses.

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    Txus Alba Playing Attributes: Aerial Duels

    • Due to his height, aerial duels are a weakness in Alba's game. Nevertheless, he can engage and win in some duels with aggressiveness.

    • Aware of his limitations, Alba prefers to make the opposition uncomfortable, rather than jumping for the aerial duel even if that means not looking at the ball.

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    Txus Alba Playing Attributes: Defensive Positioning

    • Alba's most common position is the LMF in a 1-4-3-3.

    • Pressing high, Alba could be more aware of the spaces behind his back. His defensive commitment is not enough without the right positioning.

    • When the team is in bad positioning, Alba has the commitment to cover the space left by his teammates.

    • Alba possesses the vision to anticipate the movements and passes from the opposition. He can improve his body positioning to generate more effective interceptions.

    • Alba is committed to defensive tasks in counterattack situations. He has the vision to anticipate the play // Txus is aggressive enough to perform slide tackles. Should work on the timing to be more effective.

    • With the ball in the opposition half, Alba tends to be more aggressive in order recover the ball.

    • In occasions, his marking can be very passive, allowing the opposition to advance with ease.

    • His passiveness in defensive duties can lead into losses in own half, allowing opponents to create scoring chances.

    • Alba's body positioning trying to make tackles is not the adequate, so attackers can past thru him with ease.

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    Conclusions: Offensive Aspects

    • His physical attributes aren´t the best when facing duels, specially aerial duels. Nevertheless, Alba’s low centre of gravity allows him to change direction quickly.

    • Could be more aware of his positioning, his teammates and the rivals scanning the pitch more often.

    • Alba has great acceleration, speed and agility, to pass his defenders. On quick transitions, can be very useful for the team.

    • Good positioning and vision to detect the spaces between opposition lines. Alba is in constant movement to create a pass option.

    • Can improve his teamwork and decision making. Sometimes Alba prefers to dribble in dangerous parts of the pitch instead of making a pass.

    • Shorts passes are the most accurate ones. His final third passes aren’t that precise, but its very aggressive looking always for goal chances. When the pitch is too crowded to progress, Alba has great precision making long passes.

    • Being the corner taker, Alba can develop his ability on crosses to deliver them in a more precise way.

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    Conclusions: Defensive Aspects

    • Not enough aggressiveness in his duels. Not afraid to perform slide tackles.

    • Alba has good deficient tackling ability. His body positioning and strength aren’t the required to be more successful in those duels.

    • Can lose his concentration after losing possession and tends to commit unnecessary fouls. Incorrect body language

    • Has good vision to anticipate the passes of the rival and knows when to press high.

    • Is committed to tracking back when the team is caught in a transition and they are not organised.

    • His marking is very passive, occupying the space but not attacking the ball.

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