Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique has said his gesture to Real Madrid fans during Barcelona’s 1-0 victory was his perfect plan to “heat up” the atmosphere in the stadium.
Ivan Rakitic netted the single goal in the game which moved Barcelona 12 points clear of their rivals just days after sending them parking from the Copa del Rey.
As Pique exited the field at halftime, the defender made a talking gesture with his hands to Real supporters which meant they keep complaining about match officials and VAR but several calls still go their way.
His words, “Leo had blood on his lip,”
“It was aggressive [from Ramos] and it seemed like a red card to me.
“With the gesture, I was referring to the fact they talk [about referees and VAR] but sometimes things go in their favour.
“Pulses are racing at 1,000 miles an hour and it was just a general gesture. I don’t regret it, it was how I felt at that moment. I like it when the atmosphere heats up and [the gesture] was to get it going a little bit more.”
“The results show that we feel good when we come here,”
“I love coming here. This is why I’m a professional, to play games like this in this atmosphere. It can be difficult to motivate yourself for other games.”
“We’ve made a statement [beating Madrid] but it’s not definitive by any means,”
“It allows us a certain amount of calm for the final games of the season but it won’t mean anything if we mess up against Rayo Vallecano next week.
“It looks good but last season we were in the same situation. We hope to do better in the Champions League, because we won the other two [La Liga and Copa del Rey] last year. What happened last season is a lesson.”
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