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Carlos Baleba made his full debut for Brighton in their two all draw with Liverpool.

 

The 19 Year-old showed dominance in the midfield against one of the best clubs in the world.

 

Carlos Baleba has received alot of applauds from football fans after his full debut.

 

Baleba joined the seagulls this summer from Lille in a £23.2m deal, replacing Moises Caicedo who departed to Chelsea for a British record £115m.

 

Against Liverpool, he completed 22 out his 26 passes, won 6 ground duels, completed all 4 of his attempted long balls and also completed all his dribbles.

 

Watch Carlos Baleba highlights for Brighton against Liverpool below

Hope Carlos Baleba plays for Arsenal in the future, invest in your stocks early pic.twitter.com/yLthvsMqly

— 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@BallinKy_) October 9, 2023

 

Reactions

He is like a mix of Pogba and Kante

— P____ (@pfcb_) October 8, 2023

I can see Pogba in him

— 🦁🇲🇦 (@adm_arh) October 8, 2023

 

Whilst he will receive the media title of the “Caicedo replacement” I see so much of Yves Bissouma in Baleba.

The way he is able to use brute force and power to create space is something we haven’t seen since Bissouma left. To play like he did yesterday at 19 shows his potential https://t.co/mskRK55F6T

— Mike (@MikeKing14_) October 9, 2023

 

🇨🇲 What did you think of Carlos Baleba’s full Premier League debut?#bhafc ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/w6jBt8RImm

— Brighton Bubble (@BrightonBubble) October 8, 2023

 

Outstanding! Very strong on the ball and this is exactly what we need.

— berrygirl01 (@berrygirl011) October 8, 2023

 

Incredible.Who needs Moises Caicedo?😎

— Dufresne (@misaka_snow) October 8, 2023

 

Baleba was fantastic today. Just what Brighton have been missing in midfield. Brilliant in the tackle and incredibly dynamic on the ball — he can drive through space, and hold onto the ball really well. I’m excited to see how he develops as he becomes even sharper.#BHAFC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/GJEXnMUFEm

— Seagulls Central (@SeagullsCentral) October 8, 2023

 

Baleba is such an excellent ball career! A dream possession player when under pressure. He's running that Brighton mid against mighty LFC. Can clearly see why I've been clamouring for his selection. 35 mins pic.twitter.com/FL0U2hsmeB

— BEN FOOTBALL (@BENFOOTBTHEATRE) October 8, 2023

 

🇨🇲Carlos Baleba vs Liverpool
Minutes Played: 90
Accurate passes: 22/26 (85%)
Total shots: 1
Touches: 43
Successful dribbles: 2/2 (100%)
Accurate Long Balls: 4/4 (100%)
Dispossessed: 0 times
Ground Duels Won: 6/8 (75%)
Ariel Duels Won: 1/1 (100%)

Fantastic full debut from Carlos… pic.twitter.com/oynd0B0nHp

— Harry (@landof_suther) October 8, 2023