Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s phrases throughout Joao Felix’s presentation yesterday have made the headlines, and never due to what he mentioned in regards to the Portuguese ahead.
As write, after one more sport that noticed Milan penalised by poor officiating, Ibrahimovic lastly determined publicly make the displeasure of the membership identified, with the Empoli sport on Saturday having been the ultimate straw it appears.
“I all the time ask the gamers to be well mannered with the referee. On the finish of the primary half I requested the referee to respect the Milan gamers. I’m stunned that my gamers didn’t react extra strongly after the Walker scenario, a scenario uncontrolled: if it goes badly this participant dangers not enjoying for a yr,” .
“I don’t wish to be too dramatic, however the referee advised me that maybe it was a yellow card. I don’t care if cautioned or despatched off, I care about management of the sport and he was actually harmful. He was outdoors the soccer that everybody likes.
“The Tomori scenario is then the consequence of VAR letting the sport proceed as a result of it doesn’t cease the sport. Tomori will get the second yellow and is distributed off however there was an offside earlier than. For us it’s not acceptable and we’ll ship a letter to the AIA. As a result of it’s not acceptable.
“Two very critical conditions for us and likewise the implications throughout the match. Enjoying with one participant much less when they need to have performed with one much less man… Then I perceive Walker who comes from the Premier League and doesn’t make a scene, however he shouldn’t must make a scene to get a response from the referee.
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“The referee should observe his intuition however he should do the appropriate factor. There have to be respect for Milan, I don’t wish to be important of the referee however it’s not the primary time it’s occurred and I solely ask for this. Respect for Milan and for the gamers.”
In the course of the Open VAR programme which seems to be into the controversial incidents from every spherical of motion, they made the weird remark that there was for Cacace’s problem on Walker, regardless of his studs being planted into his ankle.
It provides to the record of errors that Milan can really feel aggrieved about, reminiscent of De Ketelaere’s purpose within the Atalanta sport when he put two arms on Theo Hernandez’s again to leap. Then there was a penalty lacking for Pisilli’s foul on Reijnders in Milan-Roma for a late slide, which Open VAR ignored.
In Milan-Cagliari there was a penalty not awarded on Abraham and right here too Open VAR intentionally selected to not touch upon the episode. In Cagliari-Milan the primary purpose for the Sardinians was an offside on Luvumbo who was in Maignan’s line of imaginative and prescient for Zortea’s lovely shot. Open VAR ignored it once more.
Reijnders was despatched off in Milan-Udinese when the Dutchman did every thing he may to keep away from the attacker’s run in the direction of the purpose, however as an alternative Lovric slowed down to ask the contact. The contact is minimal however for the referee it is sufficient to extract the crimson card that was not overturned.
Then we come to Empoli-Milan, when Tomori was despatched off for a second yellow card. Colombo was offside whereas making the run that led to the problem and VAR protocol can’t intervene on a double yellow however solely on a straight crimson card.
Ibrahimovic is true when he says that his gamers ought to ask for respect for the referees. Refereeing at excessive ranges is difficult and errors can occur, however accountability is required and followers are sometimes saved at the hours of darkness by Open VAR, one thing that they need to be capable to belief.