GÜNDOGAN DOESN'T MISS HIS TONGUE
"If you are not ready...": Gündogan recalls the controversy with Ronald Araújo
From Germany's Euro 2019 training camp, Ílkay Gündogan has spoken about the 'clash' he had with Araújo over his statements about the Uruguayan's mistake in the Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain
The month of April was one of the hardest for the FC Barcelona during the season 2023/2024. After a feeling of relief between February and March, the team 'fell' of the fight by the Champions League and lost his last opportunity of 'contest him' the title of LaLiga to the Real Madrid. It was the month of the disappointments... And one in which, also, the changing room broke .
One of the most taut moments was the one of the eliminatory of quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. The Barça had a goal of advantage, after winning 2-3 in Paris, and did not take in advancing in Montjuïc. Everything seemed that it went to break , finally, the 'maleficio' of the Barcelona in Europe, but an eror of Ronald Araújo, that 'autoexpulsó' to the half hour of party, changed the history. In this moment, Gündogan was very critical and highlighted that "in these so crucial moments have to be sure if you go to by the balloon. I do not know if it touches the balloon or no... I prefer to concede a goal or even allow a one against one. I do not know if it arrived to the balloon or no, but give him to the goalkeeper the opportunity to stop it, or even give them the goal".
Gündogan Goes back to speak on the controversy with Araújo
The true is that it was a subject that remained there, without much more scope. Araújo Retorted that it did not go to speak in this regard because had some "values" and the changing room finish joining to finish the season in the best possible conditions (between what could ), but in the last hours Gündogan, from the concentration of Germany for the Eurocopa of this summer, has spoken in this regard in no uncertain terms.
The ex of the Manchester City, in a message generalised for all the staff, indicated that if it is not in the capacity to admit failures and errors, neither can triumph. It stood out, in concrete, that "spoke of us like team, no only of Ronald. You will see it if you review my statements to the complete. I also commit errors and admit them. If you are not prepared to admit errors, can not succeed".
The 'responsibility' of the trainer
Another key point of the statements of the midfield player Teutonic has been his opinion on the degree of responsibility that have the trainers for the well and bad of his teams: "Between a 70 and 80%. The trainers create the complete model that follows his team. A trainer really well can do that a team project and do that a player was bigger of what already is. In the Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso converted to Grimaldo in a player of first level. Anybody fixed in him before this season", sentenced.
