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Josep Maria Bartomeu was forceful. The president of Barcelona, ​​after the victory of his team against Villarreal, charged heavily against the performance of video arbitration in the duel that Athletic and Real Madrid played in San Mamés. "It is the best league in the world, but the VAR is not up to what we expected. It is unfair and that is having an impact on some results that are not being good for some teams and always favors the same team," said the maximum Barça leader in statements to Movistar LaLiga. "The VAR has to help the referee. In recent weeks everyone has seen many plays in which it has not been equitable," he stressed. A message that was even spread by the official media of Barça. Something that is far from usual.

During the match, Piqué launched a gesture that put the VAR under suspicion, after they annulled a goal for Messi. A decision that Bartomeu gave as absolutely correct. "There he acted well. Arturo Vidal was offside. He is well annulled," said the Barça president. The central, meanwhile, after being shown the images before attending television, preferred to play the forgetful. "I don't remember, I don't know. When you're on the field, with your adrenaline rushing ... I don't know what you're talking about," the defender just pointed. Quique Setién, while, despite wanting to avoid the controversy, also gave his particular point of view about the VAR when, in the press room, he was asked if he understood the criteria being followed. "Less and less, the truth," he settled.

As for Messi's future , given the possibility that he could leave the club next year, the president wanted to send a reassuring message. "Leo Messi has already said many times that he wants to end his career at Barça and I think it will be like that. I will not give details of what we are talking about, but there are negotiations with many players and Messi has always said that he wants to stay with us until the end of his time as a footballer. He still has several years of football and I think we will enjoy it for a long time, "he said.

There has also been a lot of talk in recent days about a possible ultimatum to Quique Setién . Something that the highest Barca leader wanted to completely deny. "I know that there are rumors that have run these weeks. Totally false. Setién has all our confidence. We must fight for the League, there are four games left, it is difficult, we are behind, and then the Champions League comes," he said.

"The three points were important to continue in the fight and the game was also important from our point of view. It is our hallmark and we must continue along this line until the end," Piqué insisted on his part as soon as the game was over. . He even praised the novelty tactics introduced by Setién, with Messi as the leading vertex of a diamond in the midfield and Luis Suárez and Griezmann as points. "Playing in this way makes the three of them more in, near the area, the goal, which is what we want and thus we feel more protected. In addition, Antoine's marking is very important for him to be with confidence," said the central.

Real Madrid is still ahead, four points away, but Piqué, despite everything, refuses to throw in the towel. "We don't like being behind, obviously, and we are going to fight to turn the situation around, knowing how difficult it is. Being in this club means fighting to the end," he said.

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