Abidal, a former team mate of Messi and Alba, had told newspaper Sport that he felt some Barca players were not working hard enough under Valverde, which led to him advising club president Josep Maria Bartomeu to sack the coach. "This club gets enough shit thrown at it from the outside so we shouldn't be throwing shit at ourselves," Alba told reporters. "Abidal was a player, he is loved by the fans and that's why he should know what it's like inside the dressing room and how players feel." Alba said the team had played well and proved they were not affected by the events of the past week. "We showed that we are a team and that's what we need to keep on doing," he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2020 00:22 UTC