I don't understand how people can criticise Balde's performance last night.
You leave him on the bench for most of the season, give him virtually no minutes and drop him to third choice at LB. Then, even when all our full-backs are injured, you still bench him in favour of a La Masia player who isn't even a full-back. How can you expect his confidence and performances not to suffer?
You know I'm one of Flick's biggest supporters, but that doesn't make him immune to criticism. The way he's treated Balde has been incredibly unfair.
🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING:
Real Madrid approached Newcastle to inquire about Anthony Gordon, as they believe his pressing and work rate would fit the team better than Vinícius Jr. and Kylian Mbappé in that aspect.
However, Newcastle officials informed them that the player had already joined Barcelona.
🚨 Luis Suárez in his first 2 seasons at Barcelona scored 84 goals
🚨 Samuel Eto'o in his first 2 seasons at Barcelona scored 55 goals
🚨 Neymar Jr in his first 2 seasons at Barcelona scored 54 goals
🚨 Robert Lewandowski has…….see below
Last night was unforgettable.
Stepping back onto the pitch after two years away meant more to me than I can express. To the fans, thank you for the love, the energy, and the belief.
To everyone who stood behind me, supported me, and pushed me through every moment of this journey, I’m deeply grateful. This debut wasn’t just mine…
it belonged to all of you who never stopped supporting me.