Luis Suarez has apologised for Barcelona’s shock Champions League exit to Liverpool and insists the players are ready to face the ‘bullets’.
The LaLiga giants squandered a three-goal aggregate lead as two strikes each from Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum stunned Ernesto Valverde’s side.
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Luis Suarez and Co were in disbelief at Anfield
It was the second successive season the Catalan club have thrown away a three-goal first leg advantage after being humiliated against Roma in last year’s quarter-finals.
The Spanish media labelled the defeat at Liverpool ‘The biggest farce in football’ and ‘The blackest page in Barcelona’s history’.
Former Reds striker Suarez, who was booed by the Anfield faithful and injured Andy Robertson after kicking out at him, said: â€We are very sad, hurt.
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Ernesto Valverde’s job could be on the line after another Champions League exit
“We are human beings, we feel the pain, the frustration. We have to do self-criticism, put our chest out for the bullets of what is coming now.
“It’s the second time the same [thing] happens to us. We cannot make these mistakes two years in a row, we have to reproach ourselves for what we are doing wrong, thinking that everything was finalised.
“We are the ones who play. The coach made the tactics that he made in the first leg. We, the players, have to be self-aware, we are the ones who play.
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“We have to apologise for the attitude, we were not a team. To our families, our children, our fans, we have to ask for their forgiveness.
“It cannot be that in a minute we concede two goals. The fourth goal we looked like youngsters. We have to understand all the criticisms that are going to rain on us.â€
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Despite Valverde guiding Barcelona to back-to-back LaLiga triumphs, the manner of their semi-final second leg defeat will put pressure on his job.
He said: â€The scoreline was 4-0 and when that’s the case there are no excuses.
“Their second goal hurt us massively and the third one came in straight after that.
“They played well, and we have to congratulate them for reaching the final.”
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