Pique sees Barcelona “in an awkward position”

The past is worse in the 2003/04 season

Defender Gerard Pique (34) sees Barcelona’s goals this season at risk. “We have to achieve results: win and then win again. The defending man said after the 2-2 draw with Osasuna (quoted)BarcaweltThe Catalans are in eighth place after 16 matches – the last time the team did worse at the same time was in the 2003/04 season under coach Frank Rijkaard, who then won five titles during his tenure, including the Champions League in 2006.

For the Catalans, the draw in northern Spain was the third consecutive match without a win. Even under new coach Xavi, Barcelona cannot rest at the moment, but Pique sees a positive trend. “We are improving little by little,” said the central defender, who is also seeded this season. And Pique demanded, after the last matches in which he did not achieve any victory, “to reorganize himself and win the last three matches of the first half of the season.” The Blaugrana will meet initially with FC Elche before trips to FC Seville and RCD Mallorca. “We cannot allow the gap in the table between us and the top four teams to grow,” Pique said of the five-point difference in fourth place that Real Sociedad currently occupies.

Coach Xavi, who also aims to participate in the Champions League, is pursuing a similar goal. “We want to get into the top four. But it’s difficult. He expressed his concern. In his first six matches since his arrival last month, the former professional has won only two, Barcelona recently lost progress in the ‘First Division’ and will compete in the European League for the first time since the 2003 season. /2004.

For Xavi, the priority right now is to be absolutely “competitive”. At least defensive manager Pique is sure the team will improve and get better results again, “but we need time for that, which we don’t have at the moment”. From now on, “every match is considered a final.”

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