2023-08-14 01:34:04
Xavi Hernández, Barcelona coach, charged this Sunday against LaLiga and said that “the product is a shame“, at least against Getafe, because, in his opinion, VAR is not used well and there is no well-defined criteria to decide on the issue of hands.
Xavi regretted that in almost the last play of the match, which ended 0-0, the referee, Soto Grado, will not call a penalty for a previous handball by Gavi which in his opinion was not under any circumstances.
“For me the hand is invented. The hand is invented. It is so. And also at the meeting they said so. One of the points was that they understood the coaches and they didn’t understand me. The second that to whistle hands had to be clear and this was not. Already in the meeting he gave me a bad feeling. VAR is a fantastic tool and it is not used well. It is a pity“, said.
“The responsibility lies with the referee. The limits are set by the referee. Raphinha was wrong because a lot had happened before. It is evidence. That is my feeling and my opinion. From here, some self-criticism and in the second part we have been brave, we have opened the field, we have been clear and in the end, the controversy. It is very clear. The product is a shame. Today Yes. Normal that people do not want to watch football. This has not been a game. This is so“he added.
In addition, Xavi indicated that he liked the second part of his team, he liked it more than the first because he had chances that did not end in a goal, something that “It was a shame“. He also insisted that the VAR serves to impart “football justice” and that, on this occasion, he did not
“It is not the first time that we have been expelled. Gavi’s hand is not clear. In the meeting they tell us things that are not fulfilled. We are upset, it has been a great injustice. For me it is an absolute shame. “Now I am interested in improving the game and the result. We got an insufficient point. It has been a very difficult game to play. Very complicated“, he concluded.
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