Pique: Messi is the Barcelona captain and has his say, the dressing room is united Barcelona Players had difference of opinion

Gerard Pique says that Lionel Messi's words as captain are aligned with what the beliefs within the club's dressing room are.

Following the match against Getafe, Pique insinuated that the players don't want to be made scapegoats for the poor start to the season, nor get angry about things written about the team.

"Messi is our captain and he has his say," Pique explained as he collected an award from Esquire.

"But I think his words are in line with those of the dressing room.

"I don't think there's an issue with coordination or anything."

Messi also admitted his opinion that he expected Neymar to join Real Madrid had he not arrived at Barcelona, which Pique shared.

"More than fear, it was a possibility," Pique said.

"It's true that we discussed it in the dressing room but in the end it was Neymar's decision.

"In the end he stayed and I hope he does his best. My relationship with Neymar is fantastic."