Chapter 465 Only the referee can make us lose
Defeating Barcelona 2-1 at home means that Manchester United can advance to the finals as long as they don't lose. Ferguson has a good chance of hitting the peak of Europe for the second time, but the future is gloomy.
Because the game is so fucked.
Who would have thought that Ferguson was also very angry after winning, not because of the score, but because of the red cards Vidic and Evra got.
But at the post-match press conference, when Rijkaard talked about two red cards, he felt that the referee's penalty was not a problem.
"I don't think the referee did something wrong. Evra just tackled Messi. Evra's kick is worth punishing him with a red card. After the referee made a decision, Vidic still argued with the referee, which is seeking death."
Then, Rijcard changed the subject and turned the topic to Messi's fall in the penalty area. "Obviously, Sylvester tripped Messi, and the referee should have awarded Barcelona a penalty, but he retreated and did not give Barcelona a penalty. We should have won even a draw here."
“Barcelona has been treated unfairly!”
Rijkald fired at Sky Sports TV in anger.
Of course, his press conference was very short and he soon led the team away in shame. He knew that Ferguson would definitely fire at Barcelona and the referee in the future, so he would be the best move first.
When it's Ferguson's turn, Ferguson is even more unpolite.
"Will you replay those shots 200 times in a week?" Ferguson was also furious.
"Replayed 200 times, use this method to try to tell UEFA, how has Manchester United been treated, will you do this for Manchester United?"
Speaking of the red cards of Vidic and Evra, Ferguson said that it was definitely a wrong judgment. "Of course my opinion shouldn't be a red card. That kid is not just a pretty good player, he also has a lot of things." Ferguson was obviously mocking Messi. "He jumped up and fell, as if Evra was a shovel, and the referee took out a red card for this. In fact, this shouldn't be a red card at all, of course not!"
Ferguson also mentioned the match between Chelsea and Barcelona this season, "It's the second time!" Ferguson said, "The Premier League team has been treated unfairly, but Chelsea can only face 10 people in 55-60 minutes. Manchester United beat 11 in the last ten minutes, and the game has completely changed. I can't say anything about the game itself, because it's already a game."
"Before these two red cards, it was still a pure game, but after that, it changed all the time, and the game became no longer pure, pure..."
Ferguson complained and kept venting his dissatisfaction.
In fact, the whole of England is discussing the game. Chelsea coach Mourinho also jumped out to support Ferguson.
"Unfortunately, Manchester United has also been treated like this. Chelsea left because of this. I don't want Manchester United to be a tragedy in the end. England's teams are capable of winning in the Champions League, but if they fail in such a shameful way, I think no one can accept it."
"Just give Barcelona this year's Champions League trophy directly." Mourinho didn't bother to make a big deal and continued to tease the referee and Barcelona. In his eyes, he had no good feelings for Barcelona...
Mourinho now hopes that Manchester United will go further in the Champions League, so that Manchester United will be distracted by the league. Chelsea now has only the league champion left to compete for. The two teams will face a head-on battle after the Champions League semi-finals. Mourinho does not want to be the last loser.
The advantage of 2 points is not big. Once you lose the showdown with Manchester United, Chelsea will have nothing in an instant. Mourinho will definitely not allow this situation...
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The English media were naturally angry.
"Why didn't the referee give more than five minutes to let Barcelona take the victory directly?" The Times asked, "A good game was finally ruined by the referee. The amateur referee didn't know what he did in the game. In the second leg, Manchester United went to Barcelona, which was really a bad luck."
"Messi, Messi again!" The Daily Mail pointed its finger at Messi, "It was this guy who came on the stage and directed everything. At a young age, he made Vidic and Evra unfortunate. His abilities in this area are far better than his other abilities."
But Spain doesn't think so.
"World Sports" highly praised Messi, "Rijkaard should have Messi on the court earlier. If he had played earlier, Barcelona could have won the game. The referee's penalty was very unfair. At the last moment, Messi fell in the penalty area. It should have been a penalty kick, but the referee obviously let it go. After all, that was Manchester United's home court, and it was normal for Barcelona to encounter a little unfairness. Thank goodness, we got a away goal and returned to the home court. I think we can find a way to win."
"Maca" also expressed regret, "No matter how you look at it, Barcelona is more worthy of victory, and the referee has changed everything."
Anyway, media from all countries look at the problem from the standpoint of their own countries, and it is impossible to report this game objectively...
Manchester United and Barcelona still have the second round to play, and it is estimated that there will be controversy at that time.
What makes the British feel relieved is that although Manchester United suffered misfortune, Arsenal did not disappoint them either.
Arsenal was tough enough in the Champions League. They won AC Milan 1-0 at home. With the goal of central defender Toure, they got the match point at home.
Of course, the same unavoidable problem is still the referee.
Because the referee also blows off a good goal from Henry and is awarded an offside goal.
Henry's offside incident occurred in the 11th minute of the game. Pire made a straight pass and Henry pushed the ball from 14 yards on the left side of the penalty area. Judging from slow motion, at the moment Pire's pass, Lyonberg did offside, but the Swede did not interfere with the ball's running route and did not benefit from it. According to the new rules, the referee should not stop the game. As for whether Henry, who was standing farther, was offside, Wenger believed that it certainly did not, but the referee and the professor's view were exactly the opposite.
Therefore, the Times published an article saying: "Only the referee can stop England's team from moving forward!"
"It's time for UEFA to educate their referee team on management. There were controversial penalties in both semi-finals, and some problems that could have been avoided appeared. This made people wonder what would happen in the second round. I hope the referee will not become the protagonist again..."
Chapter completed!