Once the classic was over, the players were off the Barcelona they left the Di Stéfano with serious faces, aware that they had missed a golden opportunity to rise to the leadership of Spanish football.
This is how Piqué convinced Messi to stay in Barcelona
One of those who came to the field after the game was finished Gerard Piqué, who, despite not playing, wanted to have prominence by attributing the extra time to the referee Gil Manzano
For the controversial defender, the cut was very short and should have added at least five or six minutes. The conversation had two witnesses, the deputy Carles marine and the midfielder Luka Modricalthough fortunately the thing didn’t go much further.
Pique he still had the strength to cheer on his teammates, visibly depressed after the defeat. The central defender acted as captain and during the departure of the Blaugrana expedition from Valdebebas had a conversation with Jordi Alba who picked up the microphones from Deportes Cuatro.
Modric portrays Piqué after completing the Spanish classic
The defender told his team-mate not to worry that the Copa del Rey final to be played next Saturday, they won no matter what happened. But the party responded with doubts.
The conversation of Piqué and Jordi Alba
Pique: “ You calm down … (Jordi), we will definitely win this cup, let’s go … ”
Alba: “ I don’t know, huh … ”
Pique: ”What?”
Alba: ” I do not know! ”
Reply from Alba shows his skepticism about what could happen in the cup final against him in this regard Athletics clubWinning the title is essential for the future of the season: one because it is the first to be underway and two because it would motivate the possible conquest of the doubles, with eight more rounds to go .