After Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, veteran midfielder Ilkay Gundogan appeared take aim at teammate Ronald Araujo over his sending off, which was the massive turning point in the second leg at the Estadi Olimpic.
Gundogan believes that Araujo “should have known better” than to bring down Bradley Barcola, and the Uruguayan issued his response to the German on Thursday, which appeared to confirm that there is a rift between the pair.
According to Sport, Gundogan is surprised by the reaction to his comments. He doesn’t understand the uproar, as he believes that he did not blame anyone, no less Araujo, for Barcelona’s Champions League exit.
Nevertheless, the report states that Gundogan intends to meet with Araujo before Friday’s training session, as they attempt to clear the air ahead of El Clasico this weekend. Barcelona will want this matter put to bed as soon as possible, so that everyone can move forward.
yehbeilnyz
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Araujo fouled Barcola as if Stegen was gonna be awful at goalkeeping. Stegen is really good at 1v1s, especially at the angle the young man was coming from. He just had to mark him, but never challenged him like he did Gundogan was right that it was unnecessary, Barcola was by himself Araujo is just used to getting away with such calls in La Liga, where they never call it against Barcelona
malablata
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Gundogan is like a millionaire that lost all his money just under a year....too sad....
Losbcekmpz
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this Barca team not playing like the barca we know from the past how can a team progress when senior players always pointing fingers at younger players 🤔 Lewi ,Yamal and now this.... it will take barca more than a decade before winning another ucl with these players attitude
Zeseilnory
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This Gundogan is a true legend of the game, he doesn't used to losing crucial games like this, all he wants is is for the team to change their mindset and mentality towards every game, to be precise BARCELONA always lacking matches winning mentality at times, and it's wrong for such a huge club like Barcelona, because its had become their DNA to always lose second leg of Champions league starting from 2016, the citations keeps repeating itself. MR GUNDOGAN SHOULD BE ANGRY OF COURSE he experienced a worst season ever 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏please forgive them they don't always learn from their mistakes. That's why we're very easy for BAYERN MUNICH to molested and face uncountable defeat against them
muubimnpst
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Gundogan was very correct with his interview analysis. Aruojo caused Barca the match. Aruojo was the reason Barca crashed out in the quarter finals. In a game of this magnitude every player needs to be very careful and apt in decision making especially the defenders. there was no need for Aruoja to pull that PSG player. just keep running after him and allow him shoot, the keeper may have saved it or worst case he scores and is 1-1, them game on.amd Barca still has one goal advantage. There is no way any team will play one man down from 29th what a team like PSG with fast players and experience coach and won't be defeated completely.