In the summer of 2008, Piqué was at a crossroads in his life when his former home team Barcelona extended an olive branch. With the arrival of the 08-09 season, Barcelona began a rebuilding journey, the new manager Pep Guardiola took office, decided to recall Piqué Camp Nou. Who would have guessed that this transfer would have a profound effect not only on Piqué, but also on Guardiola, and even on the history of the Barcelona team. Pep Guardiola, the new manager in the first season, decisively handed over the starting position to the still young Piqué, who lived up to the expectations, and gradually with the performance of the return of Guardiola's trust.
Due to the general height of Barcelona players, Piqué's height advantage is particularly critical at this moment. When defending, he can effectively resist the opponent's overhead kick attack; when attacking, he can participate in the set-piece attack, but also when the team is in a stalemate, guest center forward, often bringing surprises. Under Guardiola's ultimate tiki-taka concept, Piqué has gradually become an indispensable member of the team. As a defender, he also has top-notch footwork, which is crucial for Barcelona to launch attacks smoothly from the back. With Piqué, the ball can be smoothly passed to the feet of Harvey, Iniesta and others, and ultimately transmitted to the hands of Messi, a hammer. They gradually formed the core of Barcelona's new generation dream team.
With the help of Gerard Piqué and others, this young Barcelona swept through the entire European soccer world in the 08-09 season, taking an unprecedented six titles with a pass-and-control whirlwind. In the Champions League final that season, Piqué faced his old boss Manchester United and was crowned the new king of Europe with his new teammates in front of Sir Alex Ferguson. Back to the Camp Nou in the first season to harvest such a horrible honor, even Piqué himself did not expect. Since the 08-09 season, Piqué has gradually become a key part of the team's central axis, and in the second season, he once again proved his strength with a solid performance.
In the 09-10 season, Barcelona once again won the La Liga title with a horrific dominance. The backline of Gerard Piqué and Puyol was impregnable, conceding only 24 goals that season. This season, Piqué also made a big splash in the offensive end, with 4 goals and 3 assists, which earned him the title of "Pi Forward" and "Pi Center" among the fans. After this season, Barcelona will Piqué as an important part of the future plan, and he signed a five-year contract extension, liquidated damages of up to 200 million euros, a figure at the time almost equivalent to "non-saleable", visible Barcelona's sincerity. In the following years, Barcelona continued to be strong, and gradually had the "world team", even if the restructuring of the Galaxy Battleship II Real Madrid, in the early stage is difficult to counterbalance. 10-11 season, Barcelona's home 5-0 thrashing of Mourinho's Real Madrid, Piqué that classic five-fingered mountain modeling to show his self-confidence, but also demonstrated the horror of the era of Barcelona's suppression power. The power of suppression.
Meanwhile, Gerard Piqué's career with the national team has also taken off. Since his first selection for the national team in 2009, Piqué has followed the Matildas in all four corners of the world, gradually reaching the pinnacle of the national team's historical level. Under his outstanding play, coupled with a number of Spanish players in their prime, Spain won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, and a dominant dynasty was gradually established. Under the leadership of Vicente del Bosque, Gerard Piqué also played like a fish out of water in the Spanish lineup, which continued Barcelona's "passing and controlling system".
Until he won the European Cup in 2012, Piqué, just 25 years old, has already won all the major club honors, and has won the Champions League many times. In the national team career, he also won the World Cup honor that many superstars may not be able to reach in a lifetime. At this moment, Piqué, can be called the winner of life. With the growth of years, the departure of the veterans, Piqué gradually took over Puyol's gun, became the leader of the back line of Barcelona, the national team career, his partnership with Ramos is also gradually shaped.
