Barcelona underfire midfielder reflects on team’s recent struggles: “These are tough weeks”

It has been a difficult period for Barcelona as they are going through a lean patch, failing to win any of their last three matches in all competitions, losing two.

One of the defeats came in the UEFA Champions League against Royal Antwerp, during which a certain Oriol Romeu endured a poor outing.

The Spanish midfielder has seen his prominence decline after a solid start to the season at Barcelona and has come under fire due to the subpar performances, especially in the Antwerp clash.

On Monday night, Romeu won the Best Catalan Player Award for last season. While accepting the prize, the 32-year-old discussed the current problems that the Blaugrana were going through and said:

“These are tough weeks, but they are situations and moments that we as footballers have already experienced before.”

“They are experiences that will help you grow and keep adding. They make you learn and give you anecdotes,” added Romeu.

“We’re thinking about winning for the fans, who deserve it, and I hope we have good performances.”

Romeu left Girona for Barcelona in the summer after a solid season and his former side are now pushing for the La Liga title, sitting at the top of the standings.

Discussing their rise, Romeu said: “It’s complicated to win a league, you have to be very consistent and there are a lot of games. But from the outside the feeling is one of pride, they have a lot of merit.”

Romeu, intriguingly, had been linked with a move back to Girona ahead of the January window, although recent reports suggest that the Spaniard will not be leaving Barcelona next month.

Source: SPORT