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17th February 2021
09:32am GMT

The strain was clearly showing with Pique before the interval. After Mbappe's first of the night, the defender was seen (and heard) trying to rally teammates. This quickly descended into a heated exchange with Antoine Griezmann, which has been translated by Marca.
It begins with Pique urging his teammates to keep the ball for longer:
Pique: "Let's have a long possession, for f**k's sake," Pique shouts at his teammates. "F**king hell! Let's go. A f**king long possession!"
Griezmann: "Calm, Geri, stop shouting."
Pique: "F**king hell Grizzi, f**k's s..."
Griezmann: "F**k you."
Pique: "No, f**k you. We're suffering and it's been like this for five minutes."
Griezmann: "Don't shout."
At this point, Clement Lenglet attempts to defuse the situation, urging his teammates to calm down and keep focus. His intervention proves usuccesful.
Pique: "Motherf**ker, we're running like crazy."
Griezmann: "I'm running too."
The row soon dies down as Barca are forced to defend a corner. Footage of the incident, which we're not permitted to stick in here without getting a ticking off from whoever owns the broadcast licence, has been widely shared on social media.Explore more on these topics: