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"Barcelona feels intimidated to Madrid for the first time" - Pique claims after Super Cup loss

Updated Thursday 17 August 2017 9:28
"Barcelona feels intimidated to Madrid for the first time" - Pique claims after Super Cup loss
Gerard Pique, Barcelona defender finally spits out that he felt 'inferior' to Real Madrid for the first time after his side were humbled by their arch-rivals in the Spanish Super Cup on a 2 - 0 win.

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Madrid won 2-0 on Wednesday night to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory, with goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema sealing the win as Zinedine Zidane was able to leave Gareth Bale and Isco on the bench despite the suspension of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barca, still reeling from the shock departure of Neymar to Paris St Germain, were a long way from their best as they struggled to threaten Madrid - their only goal across the two legs coming from the penalty spo

It has been a humbling experience for Barcelona, who are now hoping to sign Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele and restore their swagger.

'This a long process and there is room for improvement, but in the nine years that I have been here, it is the first time that I feel inferior to Madrid,' Pique said.

'We are not in the best moment, either as a team or as a club. We must stay as close as possible and keep moving forwards.'

Coach Ernesto Valverde is still settling in to his new job but already has a major task on his hands.

'When you lose and you have the feeling that the opponent has, in some moments, been better, you have to analyse the technical aspects,' he said.

'We wanted to win, but it could not be. We have to recover psychologically. We have to adapt because things have changed.'

Valverde said he did not know if or when Coutinho and Dembele might join after the club's general manager Pep Segura said their signings were 'close'.

While Barca are close to crisis mode, European and Spanish champions Madrid march on, with Zidane collecting his seventh trophy since taking charge of the team in January 2016.

'I'm pleased with how we're doing things, and in particular with how we're playing,' the Frenchman said.

'The first 15 or 20 minutes were spectacular in pressing high up and how we kept hold of the ball. It was a very good first half.

'In the second half we had to dig in a bit because this opposition can cause you problems, that's to be expected. We wanted to play just as we did and when things go to plan you're happy. The players were fantastic. We're not going to get euphoric, this is a long-run thing and we'll enjoy the moment'.

Asensio's goal was a stunning strike from 30 yards, and was just part of an impressive display from the youngster.

'It's not just Asensio, everyone's doing a great job and working well,' Zidane added. 'They all do what's expected of them. Now we're starting over. We're going to have to show it again in La Liga.'

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