'El Chiringuito' has claimed that Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique are at loggerheads, particularly in the wake of recent results.
There is a "complete breakdown" in Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique's relationship at Barcelona, according to the Spanish television programme 'El Chiringuito de Jugones'.
Relations between the two major dressing-room figures, who have have known each other since their days together Barca's youth set-up, are said to have grown all the more tense in the wake of the Blaugrana's recent poor form, which has seen Ernesto Valverde's men draw two and lose one of their last three LaLiga games.
Pique accuses Messi of shirking media duties
'El Chiringuito' says Pique is not happy that Messi, who is now Barca's club captain, rarely speaks to the media - particularly when the LaLiga giants aren't doing well. "Pique is critical of Messi for not facing up [to the press] when the going gets tough," the show claimed on Monday. "He feels that Leo only talks when he's not in Europe, with Argentina."
Messi rounds on Pique over porous defence
Messi, meanwhile, is reported to have hit back at the defender by pinning the blame for Barca's current bad run of results on the Blaugrana backline: "He has told him that they're letting in too many goals; he made it apparent to Piqué that [he thinks] the defence is not offering the protection it should."
Primeclean0007
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Messi does not care about your praise or blame just as Andrès Iniesta because they do their thing with joy and also wants others to be like that and currently one person I can see emulating that right now is Hazard. so in a nutshell, Messi is trying every possibility means to make sure things goes well with the club but in my mind I still feel this is just a media makeup because Barça payers are very mature when talking out things with themselves.
rokosun
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I'm a Real Madrid fan but I pity Barcelona cos pique is still playing matches for them in my opinion they are far better of without him.pique was at his best like 4 seasons ago now he is just a shadow of himself. I still feel why he plays for Barcelona is bcoz of his Catalonia heritage.
howbciknoz
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Pique time is out now, n FCB needs to find his replacement. Messi is now the team leader n needs to face the press. Talk to the press n players, that's the of a leader. I don't think he does that with Argentina, n that's why under his leadership, Argentina is trophy less.
pathiam
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This is nothing but fake news. Nevertheles ig it was I think the current problem of Barça dropping many points since the beginning of the season is due to defensive problems. Piqué is nolonger the player Barça need to continue their mission they should find an other CB who can play better than what he does in the defence. He makes too many mistakes which cost Barça losing too many points.
pibempsuyz
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sincerely Pique is getting tired and worn out. he redeemed Barca against Gerouna. but reversed the gains against Atletic. buy one give away one free
Bazeilmsy
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but in real sense who is to be blame pique or fucking valverde? because pique is not capable of selecting himself in first 11 its valverde who select him or rather include in a first 11 messi is rt but messi being a captain should advice valverde not to include pique as a starting player thats should be the fact