Former teammate of Luis Enrique at Barça, Christophe Dugarry obviously does not have good memories of the former midfielder.
Six months and then gone. Christophe Dugarry only moved to FC Barcelona. The fault lies with Louis van Gaal, who worked hard to convince him to join the Blaugrana when he initially favored OM but who confined him to a defensive midfielder role. This half-season at Barça nevertheless allowed him to confine a few big names including Hristo Stoichkov, Rivaldo, Carles Puyol and Pep Guardiola.
The Bordeaux resident also rubbed shoulders during this visit to Catalonia with a certain Luis Enrique. And it is clear that the 98 world champion has bitter memories of the former midfielder. “When I was at the back of the bus, he was the one who spoke the loudest, he confided on Tuesday to the microphone of RMC. And I can tell you that it wasn’t easy with Louis van Gaal, who also had an enormous bulge. It was surreal. There were scenes that we experienced in the locker room with this Luis Enrique… He never stopped barking, he has an oversized ego. »
“He had a sort of disproportionate bulge! »
“Very good football player, the grinta, he scored a lot of goals and knew how to do a lot of things,” he continued before adding another layer to the personality of the PSG coach: “But on the other hand, he had a sort of disproportionate bulge! He spoke above everyone. However, at the time there was Guardiola, Figo…”
This charge by Duga against Luis Enrique is not the first of its kind. “For me, Luis Enrique doesn’t like Kylian Mbappé, Kylian Mbappé’s game, he doesn’t like his qualities and his attitude on the pitch, he had already said the day before. Luis Enrique, he is constantly provocative. What he’s doing is a shame. But what shocks me is the explanation after the match. But man, in three months maybe you’re gone, you’re not planning anything. Is your team better without Mbappé? Prove it to us. »
