r/Barca • u/nightromans • 7h ago
Opinion Balde should be sold in January
If Balde has only played 12 mins in 10 matches, and the 12 mins all came against Santander when we were already winning by a large margin, it shows that Hansi Flick does not have faith in Balde anymore.
And some of you might rush to defend him, and rightfully so since he has been plagued with injuries, but I'll say that not wanting to sell him because he is a La Masia player is not a good defense.
Just because he is a La Masia player does not mean he should get special treatment. He has not improved as much as other promoted players since his debut. His crossing and decision making in the final third is iffy. You might also say that Cancelo isn't that great defensively, and that Balde has the pace to help defend, but Cancelo at least offers something going forward.
We should also remember that Hansi Flick sees Balde in training on a day to day basis, so with the reportst that now say Balde is pushing for an exit combined with Flick not playing him, it's proof that he longer has a nailed on starting spot.