Champions League: Gundogan's Outburst In the Dressing Room Over PSG's Defeat

Ikay Gundogan

IKAY Gundogan, who criticized teammates after Barcelona's Champions League thrashing at the hands of PSG, has backing in the Barcelona locker room.

Following the loss to PSG, Gundogan took offense, pointing out specific players, albeit he stayed silent. However, it was unnecessary because he was well understood when he made reference to Ronald Araújo's red card, Joao Cancelo's penalty, and Robert Lewandowski's defense of Vitinha's goal.

MON DIARIES is reporting, the team's response has not been as strong as it was when Gundogan made his statement following the team's home loss to Real Madrid earlier in the season. Several teammates have endorsed his remarks, validating the injury that the loss to PSG has caused in the team's locker room.

He has not been asked to retract or clarify his remarks, nor has he been asked to defend himself in front of the locker room, as he was forced to do during the Real Madrid catastrophe.

Gündogan's supporters, on their part, defend him against criticism by saying that it is simply his style of speaking—direct and honest—and that it has never involved criticizing or disparaging a teammate.