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Villarreal is very outraged by the refereeing against Barcelona. The Castellón team felt damaged and the meeting ended very annoying and with a dialectical crossing with the technicians of the Catalan team. Villarreal complains of a controversy hand of Gerard Piqué inside the area after a shot from Danjuma and also from a goal by Frenkie de Jong in the second half, in which the VAR validated the play after examining the lines and after the referee had annulled the goal. As for the hand, neither Soto Grado whistled it nor did the VAR act, which was in charge of Munuera Montero. Possible hand, no. It is incomprehensible that this is not called.
The referee may not see it, but that’s what the VAR exists for. It is a clear hand that I do not know if it is involuntary or not, but the ball goes towards the goal and the cover with the hand, therefore, it should have been a penalty, “lamented Fernando Roig Negueroles, CEO of the Groguet team.
In the locker room they were also angry. The first to be critical was Pau Torres. «The referee says that a penalty is possible. I see very clearly, I don’t know. He throws himself and hits him in the hand, it is that he does not hit him in the belly or anything. His hand is up and the ball hits and the hand comes out behind him. To see an offside we are ten minutes, because to see a penalty we can be two. But let it be called what it is. The last one from Juan Foyth to Coutinho is a penalty, but in the first half it is also a very clear penalty. We are the only team that has not received any penalties in favor in the League, but Barcelona have not received any against them either. Everything was given, it was impossible ”, explained the Villarreal international, visibly annoyed. «It seems to me a very clear penalty by the hand of Piqué. I don’t know what else needs to be done to get a penalty awarded, “added Manu Trigueros.
These plays were also experienced with intensity on the benches. In fact, Unai Emery left the field without greeting Xavi Hernández while his second, Imanol Idiakez, dialectically engaged with the Catalan. “As always, they give it to you”, accused the technician while Xavi ostensibly denied with the index. Later, both coaches took the tension out of the situation in the locker room tunnel. Emery was also outraged. «I am very happy with the work and the deployment of the team. We have recovered after the goal. Then we made a mistake that cost us 1-2. It wasn’t that loud, but these rivals won’t forgive you. But the referees have had an impact on the result. Someone has to give us an explanation because it gives the feeling that Villarreal is not respected. Enough episodes have passed already. We deserve an explanation from someone. I do not understand why the two plays are not analyzed, Piqué’s hand, which is very clear, and Albiol’s grip, ”said the Villarreal coach.
Emery went on to criticize the work of the VAR. «They are people and someone has to take responsibility. I believe in VAR, but I don’t understand who is. Someone has to explain to Villarreal why that penalty has not been called. Maybe Barça does not like this decision because it may think that it has more power than anyone else, “he commented, while ironically when asked if he saw a black hand in refereeing decisions:” I don’t know how it affects the weight of teams on people. It is not normal for the VAR to not do something. Maybe he fell asleep»
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