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Carlos Baleba was the talk of the town during the summer. Suddenly, it's all gone quiet. Why
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Simply put, Baleba is not having a great season. He's completed 90 minutes just once for Brighton
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in the league and has been hooked at half-time three times. A player known for his exceptional
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ball-carrying and progressing, Baleba's underlying metrics have fallen off a cliff this season
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His numbers for progressive passes and carries this season are dwarfed by Elliot Anderson and
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Adam Morton, two players who are in a similar career stage to the Cameroonian. You'd imagine
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the two England internationals would be ahead of Balaba in the midfield shortlist around the world
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as things stand. Balaba is young, remarkably well-rounded and has a ceiling of similar height
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to his predecessor, Moises Caicedo. Man Utd made no secret of their desire to sign the brighter
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midfielder last summer, whilst he hardly dismissed any rumours of a switch to Old Trafford
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Understandably, it seems the midfielder has been affected by this move not materialising
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The fact that his poor form hasn't made headlines this season is a good thing. The last thing such
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a bright talent need is media pressure. He'll come good, just give him time
