'There are no excuses; we all have to do an individual analysis'

One of Barça's top players was the first to voice the disappointment after losing 1-2 to Valencia. He did not shy away from responsibility.

He was asked about the absence of Luis Suarez, but denied that it was a decisive factor in the defeat. "Whenever you don't win and you have losses, you can blame that, but there are no excuses. We're supposed to win every competition. It hasn't been like that. Next year we will try to come back with strength to try to win all the titles," he said. 

In addition, he was asked about the future of Ernesto Valverde on the Barcelona bench, to which he dismissed most questioning.

"We're not worried. We have to make an individual analysis of what we can improve. The decisions that are not in our hands, such as the future of the coach, although we said we would like him to continue because he has done a good job, do not depend on us. We have to come back stronger next year," he insisted. 

The Barcelona centre-back left the headline that it was "a good year". But he immediately added: "Whenever you win the League is a good year, but the expectations were that it could have been much better and we leave with that feeling."

Pique also shared his particular version of the match: "They have come twice in the first half and have scored two goals. We tried, we had a chance. I'm happy with the team's reaction, then came Leo's shot, Arturo's follow-up. We scored the goal and we tried, but we couldn't draw."