For the former referee Luca Marelli, now referee commentator for Dazn, the match direction of Daniele Orsato it is of a high standard. For La Gazzetta dello Sport, those of Bennacer and Osimhen are rather dubious episodes. La Rosea gives 6 to the Venetian whistle, even if there was a possible penalty for Napoli: “Sacrosanta is the fight against penalties, Orsato’s clear idea of using a certain meter, held consistently, but the two episodes of alleged penalties are at the … border – it is written in the newspaper on Monday 7 March – In both cases the eye (for dynamics and intensity) of the referee prevails “. However, it is above all the referee’s attitude to be discussed. , the microphones placed on the sidelines “intercept” him while he unleashes himself with incontrovertible words: “These want to piss me off tonight“:
The contacts on Bennacer and Osimhen
First that of Bennacer, who on 4 ‘falls in the area after contact with Koulibaly. The Algerian tries to brake, and finds the touch of the defender (hip against right leg), not whistled by the referee. Just let it go on. At 13 ‘, then, Tomori intervenes on Osimhen: “Right leg against the calf, and the defender never touches the ball – it is still written in the Gazzetta – The shot is there and Orsato does not consider it punishable”. On the other hand, the yellow ones have been corrected “except the one in Giroud: he hits Ospina, but sees him only at the last moment and is unbalanced by a defender – it is said again in the article – Adjusting the goal: Giroud takes half a step back and re-enters the game at the moment of the shot then diverted to the network “.
Marelli: “Amazing direction of Orsato”
If for Gazzetta the direction of Orsato is 6, for Marelli the vote is even higher: “Direction of Orsato amazing – said the referee commentator to Dazn in the post-match of Napoli-Milan – Tonight’s was a European meter that in Italy still find it difficult to assimilate. These (referring to Koulibaly-Bennacer and Tomori-Osimhen, ed) are contacts that are not even taken into consideration in Europe. He let go a lot, and there is only one mistake: Giroud’s yellow card. It doesn’t make much sense, they are both looking at the ball (Giroud and Ospina, ed) and it’s a game of battle ”.
