Gerard Pique Archives ⋆ LSU

May92021 by JBNo Comments

Gerard Pique brutally insulted Luis Suarez after he tried to sneak penalty vs Barcelona

La Liga

Gerard Pique and Ter Stegen were involved in a tense exchange with Luis Suarez during the goalless draw between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp on Saturday. Neither side were able to find a winner during the clash, and it means Real Madrid will go top of the league if they beat Sevilla on Sunday with only two weeks of the campaign remaining. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The game was the first time Suarez had returned to the Nou Camp since his transfer from Barca to Atletico, and the Uruguayan forward wasted no time in getting involved in the action as he looked to prove a point to his former team. At one point in the first-half, Suarez ran onto a long ball before falling dramatically under the challenge of Ter Stegen inside the box seekin...

Feb172021 by JBNo Comments

Pique calls Griezmann ‘Motherf***er’ in furious on-pitch clash during PSG defeat

La Liga

Gerard Pique and Antoine Griezmann's frustration turned into an on-pitch argument as Barcelona were beaten comfortably 4-1 by PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday. Pique, playing his first game since suffering a right knee injury in November, shouted at his teammates to "keep the f---ing ball longer" as they were about to defend a corner. Griezmann responded by telling the defender to calm down. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "F---ing hell, Grizi," Pique shot back. "No. M-----------. We're suffering. We've been [pinned] back for five minutes. F---ing hell, we're running like crazy." Griezmann replied: "Don't shout at me, m-----------! I am suffering as well and I am running like crazy." The two players eased off when Marc-Andre ter Stegen reminded...

Oct242020 by JBNo Comments

Gerard Pique hits out at Barcelona over Lionel Messi summer saga

La Liga

Gerard Pique has slammed Barcelona over their treatment of Lionel Messi, who handed in a transfer request over the summer window. Messi informed Barcelona of his desire to leave the club and was linked with a move to Manchester City, which would have seen the Argentine forward link up with his former manager Pep Guardiola. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, a legal battle over whether a clause in his contract which would allow him to leave for free at the end of the season was still valid after the coronavirus pandemic forced the season to be extended, saw Messi back down and remain at Barcelona for at least another season. Now, on the eve of the El Clasico clash with Real Madrid, Pique has spoken about the Messi saga in an interview with Spanish pu...

Aug152020 by JBNo Comments

Tearful Gerard Pique offers to quit Barca after humiliating 8-2 defeat

La Liga

Gerard Pique conceded that Barcelona require changes to avoid future humiliations like the one suffered at the hands of Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich - even if it means his own days are numbered at Camp Nou. The much anticipated Champions League quarter final between two European giants turned into a procession for Bayern Munich, who went through with an 8-2 thrashing over Barcelona. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Muller and Coutinho both scored a brace, the latter scoring two late goals against his parent club, while Perisic, Serge Gnabry, Kimmich and Lewandowski were also on the scoresheet for the German club. Gerard Pique did not mince his words after the game as he called on Barcelona's hierachy to make tough decisions following their d...

Jun252020 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Ramos hits back at Pique’s controversial VAR claim

La Liga

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos took a swipe at critics after his goal helped them return to the top of the league a 2-0 victory over Mallorca. The veteran defender scored a free-kick which secured all three points for the club and saw Zidane’s men leapfrog Barcelona on the table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The two sides are both locked on 68 points with seven matches remaining to play but Madrid’s superior head-to-head record ensures they lead on the table. After Real’s win over Valencia last week, Pique said it would be impossible for Barca to catch their rivals given how many VAR calls have gone in their favour recently. David Moyes rejected the chance to sign Thiago in 2013 twice for just £22.5m. Alexander-Arnold responds to claim Gua...

May172020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney reveals the game that finished Gerard Pique’s career at Man Utd

Premier League

Wayne Rooney has explained how Gerard Pique’s poor performance against Bolton led to his exit from Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson concluding he wasn’t suited to the Premier League. The Spaniard spent four years with United, joining from Barcelona’s academy in 2004, though struggled to get into the team and was sold back to the Catalan giants for only £5million. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He won La Liga in his first campaign back at Camp Nou, doing so seven more times, as well as three Champions League titles – beating the Red devils in 2009 and 2011 – and also winning the World Cup and European Cup. Ferguson would later admit he made a mistake letting Pique leave, though the defender was desperate for more game time and wanted to return to...

Mar22020 by JBNo Comments

Ramos hits back at Pique blast after Madrid beat Barcelona

La Liga

Sergio Ramos hit back at criticism from Barca defender Pique after Real Madrid beat Barcelona to get back to the top of the table. Real won the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Vinicius Junior and Mariano - but Pique said their first-half display represented "the worst Madrid" he has ever faced. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In response, Real Madrid skipper Ramos said he would gladly play the same way in every Clasico game if it meant beating his team's fierce rivals. "Everyone's opinion is respectable," he told reporters, via Spanish publication AS. "I sign up to win all Clasicos by making a first half as bad as he says. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "The approach was different. In the first half, we left the ball an...

Mar22020 by JBNo Comments

‘The worst Real Madrid I have faced’ – Pique laments Barcelona’s poor display

La Liga

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes his side lost to the 'worst Real Madrid he has faced at the Bernabeu' as the Catalans fell to a 2-0 defeat in El Clasico on Sunday. Goals from Vinicius Junior and Mariano Diaz earned Madrid a win with three points allowing the home side to leapfrog Barcelona into outright leadership in the League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With the match without a goal at half-time, Pique revealed he was shocked at the low level of Real's performance in the first period and was disappointed to not take advantage of it. "Real Madrid in the first half was the worst Madrid I've faced at the Bernabeu," Pique said in the post-match. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We missed a chance to hurt th...

Oct312019 by JBNo Comments

Pique speaks on fight between Messi and Griezmann

La Liga

Gerard Pique insists Barcelona players Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann have a perfectly normal relationship. Earlier this month, new signing Griezmann conceded to finding it "difficult" to connect with Barcelona's superstar as neither of them are naturally big talkers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It had been rumoured Messi, who hoped for Neymar's return to the club, objected to the club's pursuit of the France international ahead of the Brazilian. Lionel Messi has since branded that a "lie" and said he has no issues with Antoine Griezmann, a claim now supported by Pique. The experienced defender told Spanish broadcaster Cadena SER both players are on "very good" terms. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Here, w...

Oct312019 by JBNo Comments

Pique reveals Barcelona players offered to delay salaries to re-sign Neymar

La Liga, Transfer Info

Barcelona were so keen to bring Neymar back from Paris Saint-Germain that the players were ready to accept delays to salary payments in order for the club to afford the Brazilian star. Barca spent the bulk of the summer window trying to lure Neymar back from PSG, two years after he left Camp Nou for a world record transfer fee of £200m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the two teams failed to reach an agreement before the transfer deadline. Barcelona, who had already signed Antoine Griezmann for £107m from Atletico and Frenkie de Jong for £65m, were constricted in their move for Neymar by UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations. The rules, designed to prevent football's richest owners from compressing their rivals, oblige teams to be transparen...