Gayà in the footsteps of Jordi Alba

Jose Luis Gayà It is today the banner of the Valencia Football Club. The captain of the team che debuted yesterday with the Spanish National Team in the euro in the exciting victory against Croatia with a decisive participation both defensively and offensively. Gayà broke a streak of eleven years without any player Valencia will play in the Eurocup, the last to date had been another left back: Jordi Alba.

Gayà followed in Alba's footsteps in Valencia, where from the quarry he settled as a starter, and for now he already does the same in the Spanish National Team. The '14' not only debuted yesterday, but a match in which a shot from him gave rise to both Sarabia after the great intervention of the goalkeeper. Something similar happened with Alba at Euro 2012, when his great assistance gave Spain the victory against France in the quarterfinals.

And like Jordi Alba in his day, the way by José Luis Gayà seems to have the Fútbol Club Barcelona in between. The trajectory is strikingly similar, in 2012 Alba played as a Valencian player in a Eurocup standing out for his great work and just that same summer Barcelona took him away. Gayà did the same yesterday leaving great sensations and, once again, Barcelona is making strong approaches to count on him.

It is true that although the roads are very similar, Gayà is not Jordi Alba and his devotion and meaning in Valencia is not the same. The one from Pedreguer has stated on countless occasions that his wish is to stay in the club of his heart despite the terrible situation they are experiencing. In any case, to the Barça it does not escape to him that the Valencia needs money and rebuild their squad and for this reason they point to Barcelona that has already offered Braithwaite and Aleñà. The market will be long but to date Gayà follows in Alba's footsteps, although Valencianism expects their destinies to be different.