Alba reacts to Fans criticism: 'If I play okay I get criticized, if I play badly I get killed'.

"I accept criticism because it's part of the circus. If I play well they won't talk about me, if I play normal they will criticize me for not giving two assists and if I play badly they will kill me," Jordi Alba said after the Alaves win.

"I'm lucky that I have the respect of my teammates and the technical staff. I've been here for 10 years. When you lose, it's always the veterans that get criticized.

"There are veterans everywhere, but it looks like only the ones in here get pointed at. But I recognise I played poorly against Athletic and I accept criticism."

Alba has been heavily criticised for his performance against Athletic Bilbao. That game, Jordi committed two crucial mistakes which led to Barcelona losing 3-2 and exiting Copa del Rey at the round of 16.

Source: FC Barcelona (h/t BarcaUniveral | BarcaTimes @ Twitter)