In an exciting scene, the Dutch player Memphis Depay, the striker of Barcelona, has attacked his fellow Catalan teammate, the veteran Brazilian star Dani Alves, the Blaugrana wing.
After defeating Athletic Bilbao (3-0), Memphis Depay and Dani Alves showed the cameras of “Barcelona TV” this good harmony in the dressing room which, for sure, is also one of the keys to the new face shown by the team
According to the Catalan newspaper, Sport, the veteran winger was present in front of the “Barça TV” network when Memphis jumped on him and gave him a slap asking: “Why are you so serious?”
And the newspaper added, that Elvis ended the interview laughing with Memphis, and both analyzed the good moment the team is going through, Elvis returned after being suspended for two games and admitted that “I was looking forward to competing again and meeting the fans again.” He summed up the performance against Athletic as a “big match”.
The veteran full-back said during the interview: “The goal is to defend the style of play and control the ball, which is what our fans are accustomed to. We wanted to restore the team spirit and achieve this through commitment and dedication.”
And Alves spoke of Pedri, as did the Camp Nou fans, and likened the man to Xavi and Iniesta: “I have been with people of Pedri’s level. It makes people have fun.”
Memphis also spoke and highlighted the work the team did to change the situation: “We started the season very well, but we had a lot of injuries and the coach had to recruit young people. But the staff and the changes that were made.”
The striker was very happy with his return: “For a footballer, it is important to return to score goals, but the team’s work is more important and I am very satisfied with the process we are going through. Personally, I worked hard and am one hundred percent to help the team.”