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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20762632" data-attributes="member: 158020">Pique: I get more praise when I don't talk so much <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/a1/5/gerard-pique-cropped_ofi9vz3a0rjk1fciouug88yh5.jpg?t=-1771598513&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Gerard Pique believes he gets more praise for his form with Spain when he is less outspoken off the field.The centre-back has won the World Cup and European Championship during a seven-year career with his country, for whom he has played in 83 matches. He has been booed by Spain fans, however, due to his public support for Catalan independence campaigners and willingness to criticise Barcelona's rivals Real Madrid. But Pique believes his form with La Roja has been consistently good and that his performances are usually questioned when he has made a controversial statement."It seems like when I don't talk so much people praise my performances more," he told reporters."I've been playing very well for a number of years. I'm happy about that." Spain face Italy in World Cup qualifying on Thursday just a little over three months on from their encounter in the second round of Euro 2016, which Italy won 2-0.Pique is prepared for a difficult test in Turin but is taking confidence from 2-0 and 8-0 wins over Belgium and Liechtenstein respectively in Julen Lopetegui's first two matches in charge. "We try to study our rivals so we know where to improve," he said. "It's not just tactics that have an influence; the set-up isn't so important in this type of game."I don't compare Julen to Vicente [del Bosque]. Vicente's time in charge can't ever be repeated, and now we're starting a new spell with a lot of hope and excitement.And we've started well, we beat Belgium away and got a good result against Liechtenstein."The history of Italy is incredible and it carries great weight. They get called defensive, but they're playing better football all the time. They're scoring freely right now."</blockquote>

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