As reported by the Sport, the goal scored by Aduriz in the Bilbao – Barça fixture left the Barça skipper in Pique displeased and as a result, Dembele had to face the heat.
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Pique gave Dembele a mouthful as he blamed the Frenchman for the goal and he believed that on that night, the Frenchman could have done more to prevent the pass made by Andre Capa to Aduriz, which turned out to be a decisive moment in the game. As the Bilbao players celebrated, Pique’s frustration was evident and the heat towards Dembele became a bit more prominent.
Dembele was speechless and he held his head in agony, leaving Pique without a reply. Frenkie de Jong was in between the two, following the proceedings without feeding any input.
Dembele did not have the best of nights against Athletic Bilbao as he did not fulfill his role description which became all the more essential following Suarez’s injury and Messi’s absence. He failed to break into spaces and link up with his friend and teammate in Antoine Griezmann.
While it could have been an off-day for the 22 year-old, he will be under the limelight for the next couple of days as Suarez will be absent and he will have to team up with Messi.