This club needs changes - Pique reacts to Barcelona's 8-2 defeat to Bayern
Afnews Editor
Aug 15, 2020
Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, has called for changes in the club, following their humiliating 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich on Friday night.
The LaLiga side have been eliminated from the Champions League in the quarter-final stage for the second time in three years.
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"This club needs changes, and I don't mean the manager, or any specific players. I don't want to single anyone out. It needs changes.
"This is the bottom,ÔÇØ Pique told reporters shortly after the game.
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Thomas Muller opened the scoring in the 4th minute, but David Alaba's own goal made it 1-1.
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Bayern responded in ruthless fashion, scoring three times before the half-time whistle. Ivan Perisic, Serge Muller and Muller got the goals.
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Luis Suarez pulled one back for the LaLiga side, but again, Joshua Kimmich, Robert Lewandowski and Philippe Coutinho (twice) restored the Bavarians' commanding lead.
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— Afnews Editor