Inter Miami defender Franco Negri has shed some light on what he has learned already from training alongside Jordi Alba.
The Argentine left-back made his first appearance of the season for the Herons after spending close to ten months out on the treatment table with a ligament injury.
With Inter Miami signing Alba in the summer, Negri’s return was allowed to progress at a natural pace with the Florida franchise hardly in a rush to bring the defender back to start for Tata Martino’s side.
Franco Negri details what Jordi Alba has taught him at Inter Miami
And speaking to Deporte Total USA, Negri has now revealed what it is like to play and train with Alba, with the pair seemingly forming a good friendship and connection both on and off the pitch.
Indeed, Inter Miami’s former Barcelona clique have raised the standards in the entire squad greatly, and Negri is just another player who is benefiting from training alongside some of soccer’s biggest superstars.
Negri said: “For me, it is something very important because he is a player with a lot of experience. I admire him, I’ve learned a lot from him, so we always joke that we wish we played together because we like it.
“But, it’s Tata’s decision, we respect each other, that’s why we are here as a group to continue improving and continue to look for the team’s set-up to prepare for Wednesday.”
Jordi Alba and company can raise the Herons’ standards
The quality of Inter Miami’s side is easily the best that has ever been seen in MLS, with Alba, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi borderline illegal in terms of how good this team is.
And such talent means the overall standard of the club will improve, with a number of players in Inter Miami’s squad already benefiting from playing with some of the greatest soccer players of all time.
Whilst Negri has just returned from injury, there’s a real chance that the defender can take his game to new levels whilst training with Alba, a prospect that Inter Miami fans will love.