The fact that a coach for the first time criticizes a penalty received in favor of the VAR, in this case Gasperini in the match between Milan and Atalanta, suggests many considerations to me. I’ll start with something absurd that I heard from an insider. The meaning was “Irrati is the best varist but he doesn’t understand that TV amplifies everything”. But where were the illustrious commentators when VAR was introduced? Mine was the only voice of dissent, and there were foolish television executives who didn’t understand my position. Another defeat was not bringing the players to the table for discussion. Buffon initially gave a wonderful interview in which he emphasized the difficulties of accepting the decisions of slow motion. After a week he was advised to return and say he was in favor. But the problem was/is another: it is understanding where the VAR should intervene. I’m not stupid, I accept goals, no goals and offsides. Even though it’s based on the tip of a big toe and is ridiculous, it’s still not a mistake.
Gasperini and the modern penalty from VAR: what even those who receive it don’t like by Matteo Pinci 26 February 2024
My voice was out of the ordinary, but at the beginning almost everyone agreed
But on the rest the VAR is a failure. Even Orsato, who is an international referee and who works to avoid drama, did not realize that the penalty for Atalanta was clearly influenced by the television image. But then it’s another sport. On the very regular goal that VAR took away from Udinese against Genoa, Balzaretti (currently Friulian manager) complains. But he should have said it 5 years ago, before football became PlayStation. The VAR as it is now understood mortifies football and the players, who can almost no longer catch the ball. They can no longer do it, because if a clever opponent takes away their time and the ball and is barely grazed, the perpetrator of the ‘foul’ gets the sanction. Everyone’s saying ‘step on foot’, but what the hell? It’s still. The players, all the penguins, with their arms behind their backs already two meters outside the area, are so conditioned. But the arms are balance, help.
Referees incapable of taking responsibility
And the referee does nothing to remedy this mess. He stays on the pitch without taking on the responsibility of understanding that a ball kicked from one meter and which catches your arm cannot be a penalty. If the error is branded, thank goodness there is a TV, for goodness sake, but only in that case. And the referees also get ridiculed. The Atalanta player pretends to have been hit by a kick on the head and the referee does nothing. All he needs to do is give the penalty to remove himself from any responsibility. But doing so damages the game of football.
Milan-Atalanta 1-1: Leao’s magic isn’t enough for the Rossoneri to win by Enrico Currò 25 February 2024
Leao must play at least 80% of his matches like this
I also talk a bit about football. Milan excellent, against Atalanta a game of judgment and quality with the only demerit of not having doubled the score. And finally Leao had the attitude of a real player, and the goal has nothing to do with this analysis. It’s the attitude that I liked, but a player who takes all that money and who wants to be a leader must have it in 80% of the games.
Inzaghi’s demonstration
Inter killed the championship, but they certainly didn’t do it in Lecce. However, Inzaghi wanted to give a demonstration of extraordinary strength with that massive turnover. Inter’s strength is that without the ball they look like a provincial team, but in the best sense of the term. Grit, running, defense on every ball. Juventus played reasonably well, and having resolved the match at the end is nothing new. Even before the bad month he had played many matches similar to the one against the Ciociari. Of course, problems exist, also because not being able to resolve races like yesterday’s quickly sooner or later leads you to take risks and it can’t always go well.
Naples, it’s the day of the hunt for the culprit. And Osimhen alone cannot solve all the problems by Marco Azzi 26 February 2024
Naples worrying
Naples worrying. There is a bit of bad luck but also a lot of insecurity and approximation. In Cagliari, the defensive error one second from the end is absurd. I’ve made worse, I’ll clarify, but if you make these mistakes you find yourself in a terrible year. Let’s hope that president De Laurentiis (who, however, it is worth remembering, brought the team from bankruptcy to the championship) stops talking. It is good for the players and coach to talk in a team, because the credibility of the roles is essential. In a locker room the coach must be the boss and must not be delegitimized in any way. Calzona, the second historian of Sarri and Spalletti, is not a substitute but a man respected by all those who know him. It is De Laurentiis’ third bet. But now, in addition to betting, we also need certainties, especially with regards to next season.
2024-02-26 14:32:24
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