Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has made it clear he didn't think much of Ilkay Gundogan's scathing assessment of his red card against Paris Saint-Germain. After Barcelona went down to 10 men in their Champions League quarter-final, they conceded three goals in 30 minutes, with Gundogan furious at Araujo's neglect.
The German midfielder commented that the red card at that stage of the game 'kills you', while also explaining that Araujo he should have known better than to foul Bradley Barcola, even if it meant conceding a goal.
Asked about this, Araujo said AS Diary that he will keep his views to himself, even if in the process he is not exactly calm.
“I prefer to keep what I think to myself. I have codes and values that must be respected.”
Speaking about El Clasico on Sunday, Araujo said they needed to reset mentally to face Real Madrid.
Araújo: “I'm grateful to the team and the fans. The real Culers always supported me and showed me affection.”
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“We have a chance for revenge. Madrid is our biggest rival and we have to change our mentality. We will give everything on Sunday.”
Araujo was asked if Gundogan lacked those codes and values.
“I have already answered this question,” was the Uruguayan's answer.
In general terms, Araujo apologized to the fans for his elimination, and sent a message of optimism for the fans.
“We are very sorry. Obviously, we are all sad, the children, the families. But this is football, there is always revenge. We will try again next season. I am convinced that this generation will win the Champions League.”
It is far from ideal for Barcelona, and Xavi Hernandez did his job to inspire a performance away from Barcelona on Sunday. After giving a five-minute talk with the team to try to motivate his players on Thursday morning, he canceled training, feeling that rest would benefit his mind more than training.
