The Classic sneaked into the Champions League. This was expected. More than one Xavi underlined the priority of the match against Shakhtar Donetz, describing it as “vital” and “transcendental”. facing classification, he also denies that he and the dressing room put his interest in Saturday’s duel against Real Madrid in the first place.
The classic sneaked in between the questions and sneaked in Xavi’s answer as to whether he felt that way too. Lack of freedom of expression Talking about referees, as Carlo Ancelotti complained.
“I don’t have freedom of expression to talk about the referees,” Madrid’s coach said in Braga on the eve of the European matches. “If I speak, if I say what I think, they will push me away.“, he condemned the Italian coach, even though he had never received a penalty. This did not happen even when he blamed referee Melero López and said “the referee invented the penalty” in the match against Girona at the Bernabéu last season (1-1).
“Ancelotti is right, if we talk about the referees you will be sanctioned,” said Xavi. “Most of the time you complain and get sanctions” He was exposed to difficulties in the regulations. He was suspended: with two matches after the match against Getafe. He was sent off for “obscenely protesting” the fourth referee and staying in the dressing room tunnel. In the dressing room, the press reported that the referee (Soto Grado) did not award a penalty to Araujo and stated that Gavi invented a handball to disallow the goal.
supporter of Xavi be able to talk “naturally” about arbitration proceedings, assuming that there will always be errors and comments, “wrong or not.” The Barça coach also advocates that referees “go out and talk and explain themselves, because that way we humanize them more.”
Just as Xavi said that he would accept the penalty after being suspended and forget his anger towards any referee after 24 hours, the coach also argues that he and the Barça dressing room started with the idea of ignoring the referee’s figure. “We don’t care who whistles at us, We believe that everyone is honest and will do their best.“. A completely different position from Madrid and the video campaign it broadcasts with incriminating videos on its television.