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Gerard Pique called for calm after Barcelona dropped two more points in the Spanish title race, insisting the team can compete for the league this season.
His comments came after Barcelona’s 0-0 draw with Cadiz, and before coach Ronald Koeman insisted the players are still working hard for him.
Pique said: ‘We’ve had a change of president and changes of coaches recently and what we need is stability. We have to all pull in the same direction. It is of no help to the team if there is no unity.’
Gerard Pique shows his frustration during Barca's 0-0 draw at Cadiz in LaLiga on Thursday
Pique called for unity at Barcelona after the team failed to win a third consecutive match
Barcelona’s spirit showed after going down to 10-men and that attitude was echoed by Pique who complained about fixture scheduling that had left Barcelona playing twice in the same midweek.
‘I don’t know who arranges the fixtures but I don’t understand why we had to play Monday and then again on Thursday,’ he said. ‘We have five games with 12 days to rest. It’s not a complaint but I hope the league look at it.’
Of the 0-0 draw he said: ‘No one would have taken a draw but then it depends on the context and with 10 men everything changed. We competed with a player less. We don’t like not winning and we urgently
