Pique, Iniesta and Busquets, the 'old guard' of the new 'Red'

In Barcelona and in the Spanish national team, Andrés Iniesta (116 internationals), Sergio Busquets (95) and Gerard Piqué (86) are still basic pillars in the new era of the Spanish football team under Julen Lopetegui.

The three players are fixed in the scheme of Lopetegui, who took over the team last July, despite the fact that, except for Piqué, the other two are not going through their best season.

The injuries have weighed the campaign of Busquets and Iniesta, but this does not prevent Lopetegui trust fully in a few basic men in the game of Barça touch with which also identifies the 'Red'.

In Tuesday's friendly against France, the coach could give them rest for the commitments of Barcelona and offer opportunities to young people.

"Andrés is an essential player, very important, he is in full condition, he has overcome his injuries and the last matches have completed very well," recalled the coach in the pre-match against Israel on Friday (4-1).

Gerard Pique 'responds' to Arbeloa on Twitter

Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday celebrated in style Eleventh Champions League on a day of celebration in which, how could it be otherwise, there were more than an allusion to Gerard Pique, playerBarcelona which is always very present toReal Madrid in the Blaugrana celebrations.

The Madrid fans sang many times "Pique, bastard, greets the champion", but also a player, Alvaro Arbeloa , remembered the Catalan center during the party to say "do not know who started all this , " referring to the Pique words in a last celebration of Barcelona as the Catalans said "thank Kevin Roldan, you started it all , " referring to that controversial birthday Cristiano Ronaldo .

This time, the response was swift nor Pique, and came through Twitter, where the center of Barcelona published a tweet with the NEXT message: "I hate Christian Laettner".

This is the title of a documentary about Christian Laettner, player Dream Team basketball United States heavily criticized after going to the Olympics without having had a previous experience and also have been part of various problems in the dressing room.

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Gerard Pique returns to Barcelona squad against Sporting Gijon

FC Barcelona has officially published the list of 18 players summoned for the match againstSporting Gijon corresponding to the 35th day of the Liga BBVA.

The list conforms the following players: Ter Stegen, Claudio Bravo , Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic , Sergio Busquets , Dani Alves , Arda Turan, Andres Iniesta , Luis Suarez , Lionel Messi , Neymar Jr, Rafinha , Javier Mascherano , Marc Bartra , Munir the Haddadi, Jordi Alba , Sergi Roberto and Adriano .

Thus, Luis Enrique can count again with Pique, after serving reprimands cycle in the 0-8 against Deportivo La Coruna at the Riazor.

The harsh words of Sergio Ramos and Pique to Barcelona

Sergio Ramos granted an interview to sport program 'Play 12' where he reviewed several issues of the day, and even took the opportunity to send a message to Gerard Pique and FC Barcelona .

We review the most talked phrases interview the captain of Real Madrid :

▬ "Pique and Arbeloa Rivalry? It must not be getting around the issue of Pique, but the forms were not right. They are trifles that he should avoid. You have to know when to say things and not lose respect."

▬ "I have been sent many times? If he played in Barcelona expulsion may take any less."

▬ " Messi vs Cristiano? I admire both Cris and Messi for the fight that led all these years, is impressive. They are aliens."

▬ "I've told Christian that Messi is as good as him."

▬ "Honestly, I have hope that Barcelona can click on each game."

▬ " Of course I'm glad the bad situation of the club, because we benefit."

Now it's see if Pique responds to Ramos as almost always do when someone from another team talks about it. Will there be any response or central Barca choose to keep a low profile after many media controversy this time?

Gerard Pique returns to Barcelona squad against Sporting Gijon

FC Barcelona has officially published the list of 18 players summoned for the match againstSporting Gijon corresponding to the 35th day of the Liga BBVA.

The list conforms the following players: Ter Stegen, Claudio Bravo , Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic , Sergio Busquets , Dani Alves , Arda Turan, Andres Iniesta , Luis Suarez , Lionel Messi , Neymar Jr, Rafinha , Javier Mascherano , Marc Bartra , Munir the Haddadi, Jordi Alba , Sergi Roberto and Adriano .

Thus, Luis Enrique can count again with Pique, after serving reprimands cycle in the 0-8 against Deportivo La Coruna at the Riazor.

Piqué: "We need to win all five games to be champions"

The Central Barcelona Gerard Pique says his team needs to win all five remaining games to be champions of League and has admitted to being "concerned zero" for the good party that has signed despite his team defeat against Valencia.

"Football is so cruel. Sometimes you deserve little and gives you much. Playing well, we will win the league. We're going head high. I have given everything and you have to move on. I am convinced that playing well, we will win the league, "he stated.

Pique believes it is "incredible as you cross the stars so" and recalled that the club has returned to that was a couple of weeks ago. "We can move forward," he insisted.

"We have no margin of error, exhausted, but rather lose playing win so bad as these days," said Pique, who are "convencidísimo" that playing like Barca win the league.

"It was a game for 3-1 or 4-1. They came once and got us two goals," he stated the central Barca, who insists that the ball would not go, but he is convinced that "eventually sink and back to win". Pique's message is clear: "The feelings of today are different from other days."

Carles Puyol Pique and Arbeloa asked to stop their war on Twitter, but not censorship Alves

Carles Puyol, former captain of FC Barcelona, ​​recommended his former teammate, Gerard Pique, and the madridista Alvaro Arbeloa, to stop cross messages and criticisms on Twitter, as he says, "I see many children", but adds "The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid will always exist."

Carles Puyol returned to exert captain and asked both Gerard Pique and Alvaro Arbeloa to stop tweets exchanged in the virtual battle that remain from the last few weeks. The last was after the European elimination of Barcelona at the hands of Atletico Madrid recalled when a tweet Pique, citing a movie, and he replied.

But it is that Pique himself came to censure Arbeloa to the media, beyond its declaration of "cone-acid" several months ago.

Peliculón lleva tilde. Un abrazo. https://t.co/olqNtB40kn

— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) April 9, 2016

No censorship Alves

About video of his former teammate Brazilian international Dani Alves after the elimination against Atletico in the Champions League, he said they already know "how", which is "a winner" and that "it has always given everything for Barcelona." In the aforementioned video inserted into a known social network, Alves appeared with imitating allegedly his girlfriend wig, as he consoled after the defeat at the Vicente Calderon against Atletico Argentine 'Cholo' Simeone, who play a place in the final of the Champions League with Bayern Munich German. "Yes I've seen," said Puyol, asked about what he thinks and how it would work if even captain 'FC Barcelona'. "As captain, I not think anything. Because I am no longer captain or my house not control or my house," joked it was one of the best central defenders in the history of Spanish football when asked about the video of his former teammate . "Dani all know him. He has a lot of respect. It is a very competitive player, a winner. And he has a way of understanding life," he said. "You have to play the matter and go. (Alves) is very competitive and has always given everything for Barcelona," he said Puyol.