Why Gerard Pique refused to respond to Alvaro Arbeloa’s latest jibe?
Gerard Pique has refused to respond to Alvaro Arbeloa’s latest jibe after Barcelona 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad, says he “doesn’t deserve much attention.
“I still think we won’t let the League slip,” he said after the game on Saturday.
“We have to be very optimistic, and it’s very important that we do well in Champions League. Wednesday is the most important game of the season.
“We could lose afford to drop these points because we had the lead. Now we can’t fail anymore.
Why Gerard Pique refused to respond to Alvaro Arbeloa’s latest jibe?
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“The gap is still good for us. No-one likes losing, but these things happen.
“[On his response to Alvaro Arbeloa], a player who has started once in 32 League games doesn’t deserve much attention.
“If you’re not a main player on the pitch then don’t be one off it.”
Meanwhile, Luis Enrique has insisted that he never said that Barcelona has already won the league, and called for focus.
“I liked the second half more. We created more chances, but Rulli had a good game. Without playing well, I don’t think we deserved the defeat.
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“There’s six games left and this is an open and exciting League. Pessimistic assessments won’t help my team. They are players, not machines.
“Now we have to think about Wednesday and getting into the [Champions League] semi-finals.
“On Saturday, I need all the Catalans at the stadium to help us against Valencia.
“We never said it was easy, that the League was won or anything.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate that we’re the best team in the world. I have no doubt that we’ll compete.
“It’s evidence [that there’s less margin for error now]. Three weeks ago we were in a much more comfortable situation.
“We weren’t at our usual level in any of these games, but I’ve always said that the team must be together at the business end of the season, and now’s the time for that.
“These types of games can weigh you down and there’s no possibilities of making mistakes in them, but we approach the end of the season with everything still to play for.
“We can have no apologies or excuses, only results. There’s no question of sinking or thinking we’re in a bad dynamic. There’s reasons to be optimistic, even though the results aren’t desirable at the moment.
“Real are like a stone in your shoe. If I have to lose, I’d rather do so against teams who play football like Real.”