Euphoria broke out in El Sadar. While president Joan Laporta and vice-president Rafael Yuste returned to the pitch at midnight to celebrate the Blaugrana comeback with the Catalans singing, humming and even jumping up and down while thanking them for their support, the joy in the dressing room was also noticeable. The euphoric footballers sang several of the Barcelona chants together with Xavi, with the youngsters Balde, Ansu Fati and Gavi being the most euphoric and Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski the most discreet. "It's a family victory," sources from the coaching staff told La Vanguardia.
The board also spoke with Xavi. Laporta, Yuste, Mateu and Jordi Cruyff congratulated the coach and the coaching staff for the achievement. The merit was double considering that Barcelona was left with 10 players in the 30th minute after Lewandowski's expulsion. "That gives it much more value," point out the same sources that claim the team's ability to claim when they had everything against them.
They then signed some autographs and headed to the airport. The team arrived in Barcelona after 2:30 in the morning and went to rest. The next day a new recovery session was scheduled with the previous group breakfast. Both were the last for everyone before the World Cup break and the definitive ones for Gerard Piqué.
When he finished, he gathered his belongings from his locker and left. There were no speeches. Just a "see you soon" with which she ended a week and especially some very intense 48 hours. Because, although on Saturday he said goodbye to the Camp Nou, on Tuesday at El Sadar a hundred fans paid tribute to him. "Gerard, Barcelona fan by birth, thank you for so many unforgettable nights," read a banner. Pique did not play. But even in the second half, when he was no longer on the bench after being sent off, they remembered him. Before getting on the team bus, he signed many autographs. And he took his time.
Non-world players already start vacations until December 5. Right now on the list of those who remain are Héctor Bellerín and Iñaki Peña as well as the injured Kessié and Sergi Roberto who will continue with their recovery plans.
Marcos Alonso, Alejandro Balde and Ansu Fati remain waiting, awaiting the call from Luis Enrique who will give the definitive list of the Spanish internationals who will travel to Qatar on Friday. Xavi Hernández and the coaching staff will also travel to Doha at the end of the month to attend a game of the Spanish team.
