Piqué: “The management of recent years has not been the best and it has penalized us”

Gerard Piqué, one of the Barcelona captains, said after beating Juventus (3-0) at the Joan Gampert that the Barça team had “a very good match because they had more chances than the rival and the sensations are good in a strange game because of everything that has happened ”.

The Catalan center-back was referring to Messi's departure, which has affected the team because “for the best player in history to leave is very hard and it hurts, but one day it had to happen, life goes on and people want to go to the stadiums and today we have given them a show ”.

Messi occupied the leading role in his statements: “It is a mental blow, it has hurt us. Messi, too. We lose the best of all time. The team must adapt, there is talent. The management of recent years has not been the best, that penalizes us. But history shows that we will rise. “

Looking to the future, Piqué stated that “the game is good and gives confidenceIt could be a good year and we have the hope of doing it well ”.