According to Tasnim news agency, Gerard Pique knows how to create controversy even if he is no longer a footballer. Although he no longer plays the ball, he still maintains his connection with the world of football and has his own opinions about what is happening in this sport. His most recent comment is related to an interview he recently gave to Radio Catalunya 1.
In one part of this interview, he talked about the current state of the La Liga championship course, in another part about Real Madrid, and also about the criticism of Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez, who is being criticized these days.
“It’s scary,” Pique said about the La Liga championship run, which Girona is surprisingly at the top of. As time passes, they are becoming more and more like Leicester City who won the English Premier League. Their project is unique. The way they play is incredible.
The former defender of Barcelona also said in defense of Xavi: He must be patient. His project, like any other project, needs time. In the Andorra team (the team owned by Xavi), we also had 5 consecutive losses, but we did not fire the team coach. At the same time, one should look for a solution, one should also be patient. I know that Barcelona is a team that is expected to win every day, but Xavi is Barcelona himself, he knows the team and I think he is an ideal choice to lead the team. We must win and play well. When one of these two things doesn’t happen, everyone starts criticizing. Expectations from Barcelona are high. However, when you get into the business, you get used to these things. In Real Madrid, they are satisfied with wins like the one we got in San Sebastián (Barcelona’s hard-fought 1-0 win against Sociedad), but not in Barcelona. Because of this, there is double pressure on the players.
Pique continued his taunts to Real Madrid and said: “The current Real Madrid is the same as always.” Their games at this stage of the season are not exciting, but from one stage to the next, they start to get results and come February, they have a chance in all the cups and the Champions League. Let’s see what they do this year. Unlike Barcelona’s championships, which are always remembered for the way they were won, when Real Madrid wins something, it’s just like a trophy has been added to their trophies. Even their last European championship, which looked like a miracle – because they were weaker than their rivals at every stage – will not be remembered for long.