2023-08-14 00:31:11
Xavi Hernandez ended up very angry. The coach, who was sent off for protesting a play, charged against the arbitration. In a very slow and calm way, without raising his voice, the man from Egar did not bite his tongue and accused soto degree to measure the toughness of both teams with different standards and, above all, he complained about the time lost by Getafe. Xavi began by assessing his expulsion: «I told him that they were allowing many fouls and we weren’t. That’s why he expelled me. The other day we had a meeting with the referees and they told us that they would understand the referees more. But my expulsion does not matter. We have tried everything and it has been a shame because we deserved to win. The point achieved is insufficient».
Xavi warmed up as the interview in Dazn progressed and they asked him about the fouls made by Getafe and especially about some plays without the ball: «The hardness? The referee allows it. I told them and that’s why they expelled me. If we sell the Liga product and what we have is this…». The preparer considered that the red one to Raphinha It could have been avoided if the referee had previously stopped some previous provocations or fouls: «Raphinha’s expulsion is a host of things. There is no need to think about it any more… With ten men we have been very good. In the first part we have not been fine. We have had some chance and getting ahead was important. They, interrupting the game and losing time they have found themselves comfortable, but hey, it is their way of playing… ».
He was also asked about the last play of the game, in which a possible penalty for Araujo was assessed through VAR, although the referee did not whistle it due to some previous hands by Gavi that are hard to see on the moviola. “In the last play I don’t see Gavi’s clear hand. They also said that if it wasn’t going to be clear they wouldn’t whistle it. I’m not liking what’s happening. I no longer liked the meeting the other day, I don’t know what’s happening…», released the coach, who exploded when they questioned him about the almost 25 minutes added between the first and second parts: «The waste of time? Today’s weather is a shame. Effective time in soccer. This is ridiculous”.
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Also Frankie Young He was upset: «We have to do better but also the referees and the League have to draw a line. It’s not Getafe’s fault because they compete like that. They lost about 25 or 30 minutes in the second half, it’s a shame.” The Dutchman added: “There is a lot left in the League but that we have to improve is obvious.”
Araujo He also spoke about that last play in which he was the protagonist: «It was a penalty. The referee says so but he saw a hand before Gavi. If he decided so… But it was a penalty. The added time? It’s a nice question. You arrive very tired, I think it’s quite a lot, physically. The season is very long and you have to adapt. You also play more time with the ball on the pitch, we have to adapt and there are no excuses.”
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