Barcelona Will Have To Wait for Success After Losing Lionel Messi, Claims Ilkay Gundogan

Losing Lionel Messi was certainly a big setback for FC Barcelona. The team that had been built around Messi’s extraordinary talent for years, found themselves struggling without their star player when he left the club two years ago. His absence continues to be felt, as confirmed by Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who believes that success will not be a quick process for the team.

Interestingly, this season marks the first time since the Argentine’s departure that Barcelona has qualified for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. To put it into perspective, this is an achievement that would have been considered the norm and just shows how hard Messi’s loss has hit the Catalan Giants.

Ilkay Gundogan talks about Barcelona’s condition after losing Lionel Messi

Barcelona’s summer signing, Ilkay Gundogan, recently talked about the current state of the team. “Barcelona recently lost figures who shaped an era in the club, such as Leo Messi, so success will not come overnight. It is a process that always takes place in cooperation between the club and the fans.” For Gundogan personally, his move to Barcelona represents a fresh challenge.” I am here in a new challenge after seven years in Man City,” the midfielder concluded.

Other than Lionel Messi, in the last few years, the Spanish giants have lost some big names like Neymar and Luis Suarez too. And the German veteran understands that time, patience, and hard work will be necessary to recreate the golden days that the La Liga giant once enjoyed. On the other side, Lionel Messi seems to be enjoying a Barcelona reunion at Inter Miami.

Inter Miami slowly becoming Barcelona 2.0

Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami came as a surprise to many. However, it appears that there was a well-thought-out plan behind this move, evident from the signings made by David Beckham‘s MLS side. In addition to Messi, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets also followed suit and joined Inter Miami.

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Not stopping there, Inter Miami is actively pursuing the signing of Luis Suarez. Reportedly Inter Miami is looking to sign the Uruguayan striker before 2023 ends. It’s intriguing to see how these players who once graced the Camp Nou pitch together are now reunited but representing a different team.

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