Ronald Araujo has expressed his displeasure with Ilkay Gundogan's decision to be sent off for a red card in Barcelona's 4-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
When Araujo received an early red card, Barcelona led by two goals on aggregate, and then PSG fled quickly. After the game, Gundogan bluntly and publicly questioned Araujo's ideas, accusing the Uruguayan international of "strangling" the draw for the Catalan giants.
Gundogan's harsh words surprised many, with Araujo looking frustrated when he had the opportunity to respond on Thursday. Speaking to the media, Araujo said: "I prefer to keep my thoughts to myself. ”。 "I have code and values, which must be respected. "
When asked if he felt Gundogan violated his norms and values, Araujo bluntly added: "I have answered the question. ”
"I don't feel responsible," Araujo said of Barcelona's defeat. 'It's the condition of the game, especially when you have only 10 players left in your team. But there's a lot more to the game than being ejected. ”。
"I'm really grateful to the fans who called my name when they said me off. The fans have always been very supportive. Before Araujo had a chance to respond, Barcelona teammates Jules Kunde and Sergi Roberto released some messages that were interpreted as criticism of Gundogan's remarks.
Kunde wrote: "We win as a team and we lose as a team, always. Roberto then added: "Now we are more united than ever, here we win together and lose together. ”
This is not the first time Gundogan has been in trouble in an interview this season. After losing to rivals Real Madrid in the El Clasico match earlier this season, the experienced midfielder responded to the loss in the dressing room for such an important game, leading to reports of a cold atmosphere behind the scenes.