Pique blames pre-season tour for Barca's slow start

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BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona defender Gerard Pique blamed the club's pre-season trips to the United States and Japan for their shaky start to the season.

The Catalans narrowly beat Villarreal 2-1 on Tuesday to provisionally move up to fourth in La Liga with 10 points from six games."We have not been able to train a lot, we have had many trips and it shows, there are players who are still not in form, others who have discomfort," Pique told reporters.Barcelona played Chelsea and Vissel Kobe in Japan in July, before heading back to Catalonia to host Arsenal in the Joan Gamper Trophy.

Luis Suarez suffered an injury in the game and recently returned, but has struggled to find his best form."I understand that fans have their opinion and express it, but I wouldn't pay too much attention to it," added Pique.Stay tuned for a new offer coming to you soon.

 

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