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Shortly following Barcelona’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, rumours erupted in Catalonia, with many pointing at Ilkay Gundogan for his scathing attack on the team’s performance.
Gundogan’s open criticism led many to believe that there is disharmony brewing inside the Barcelona dressing – something which caught the midfielder by surprise.
However, in a recent interview, Barcelona veteran Sergi Roberto confirmed there is no such discontent in the dressing room and that the team remains quite united.
“I read the dressing room was divided and that is not true. We are united and we are family” Roberto said (h/t Movistar Plus).
“I think there was more external noise than a problem inside the locker room. We are very united. In the end, what Gundogan did go some way was to explain what happened in the match, but without any intention of pointing it out to anyone,” he clarified.
This is exactly what Gundogan, too, had pointed out while his entourage maintained that the midfielder always speaks directly and openly to the media.
Sergi Roberto went on to back Ilkay Gundogan, praising the midfielder for everything he has brought to the table since joining the club.
“I think everyone wants to win. Everyone watched the match and since his arrival, all he has done in the dressing room is to add, to help the team be better, but nothing more. They should not look for problems where there are none. The team is very united,” he added.
Roberto backs Gundogan after his comments on PSG loss (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
The Spaniard further added that there is no need for an emergency meeting at Barcelona despite the club’s recent loss to PSG.
“There is no need for any meeting, in the end, we are together all day in the dressing room, things were discussed, of course, more than anything because of the noise that was there externally, to make it clear that there are no problems between anyone,” he said.
“We are a family, and in the end, the…
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Author : Connell Edgar-Jones
Publish date : 2024-04-19 12:36:23
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