CL Semi Final: Inter - Barca 4-3

[serghei]

If that camera angle goes to VAR for that specific action then there is no way VAR can disallow it.

This is the problem with VAR.

In this exact match we had two precedents for this incident.

1st the Cubarsi penalty where that one angle showed first contact being Cubarsi on Lautaro and thus a penalty.

Then on the Lamine non penalty where VAR angle showed first touch point (and thus point of foul) was out of the box.

Yet here, you have a guy on the ground with an important goal and VAR does not review nothing, when by their previous interpretations of first touch point it shows clearly a foul.

And this isn't even getting into the Cubarsi push prior which the referee should have called before any of the controversies took place.

Yeah, hence why Flick called the refs out in the press conferrence. He saw the double standards. The VAR ref is at his 3rd controversy robbing us, something is really off with that Dutch VAR ref.

Don't think it's on Marciniak at all though. He didn't give a pen live on Cubarsi, and gave a pen live on us for Yamal. The VAR ref is the one with the horrible double standards.

 

[serghei]

But then I see this is the VAR ref that also allowed the incredible pen on Sterling vs Denmark in Euro semis. Maybe he's incompetent, biased, or a gambler. Fuck knows.

 

[Porque]

But then I see this is the VAR ref that also allowed the incredible pen on Sterling vs Denmark in Euro semis. Maybe he's incompetent, biased, or a gambler. Fuck knows.

In Boxing it is well known that they use hometown judges.

I don't think we can be naive enough to think football doesn't have the same.

This decision, to me, was clearly overlooked/ignored to maintain the moment of the late equaliser, and get that extra 30 minutes of extra time.

So I am not saying that they inherently wanted Inter in the final ahead of us, but they did decide against the call outside of by the book reasoning, which they previously implemented.

 

[jamrock]

If there was some kind of break in the play, they would have called a foul.

But the continuation that then leads to an equalizing goal, in the 93rd minute, they aren't going to call that.

And if it was us who scored, we would get livid if they called it back, even though odds are they won, because everyone hates us lol.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Nobody will ever convince me that league titles are not the go to barometer of team quality rather than the Champions League.

The Champions League is so reliant on refereeing decisions it has become farcical. If we had been reffed the way Madrid had been and vice versa we would be in the final today and would arguably have more UCLs in the last decade than them. Instead they have won 5 with controversial decisions almost entirely going their way.

Hence why the best team in Europe rarely wins it. Not that La Liga, being the most corrupt league on the planet is any different. But I'm talking about proper leagues like EPL, Buli, Serie A, Ligue 1. Those are the barometer.

It is ironic but if you want to know who the best team in Europe is, you actually need a European Super League format. Referees have too much power in Knockout ties. It's a lottery.

 

[fergus90]

The ref in general is just not good. Every CL game I’ve seen him referee he doesn’t do a great job. One of those guys that’s easily influenced by the home crowd making noises so has a tendency to give 50/50’s to the home team. Or one moment physicality is okay, the next it’s not.

Would’ve been exactly the same in Montjuic last week in favour of Barca. Turpin seems to be the best referee, always seems in control of the game and is never influenced by external factors.

 

[Porque]

It is ironic but if you want to know who the best team in Europe is, you actually need a European Super League format. Referees have too much power in Knockout ties. It's a lottery.

And even then, the Euro Super League was being led by Mr VAR himself, Papa Perez.

 

[jamrock]

This ref was definitely shit, you need the best of the best in these high stake games

 

[wisconsincule]

Man waking up I am now extremely pissed off. This is so fucking stupid.

I dont want to blame the ref for us not properly defending the lead but that was a clear foul on Martin leading to the goal. How does VAR not look at that?

 

[jamrock]

Not blaming de Jong or pedri in this scenario I'm about to play out, but it really shows inexperience and just a lack of tactical/situational awareness from both.

After yamal gets the ball and goes on the break, more experience or better players in the double pivot, would have just sat back and watched as Yamal and maybe 2 more attackers go for the goal.

Because instinctually they would have thought, if this attack breaks down, we are wide open for the counter.

But instead both ran forward.

A top like defensive midfielder would really improve us.

 

[draconifire]

Barca is a romantic club. Not a pragmatic one.

And that's why I am a Barca fan. This is the way.

 

[L3v1s]

Heard numerous talks today in different social circles. Seems like most neutral fans feel gutted for Barca and think they should've went through.

 

[RedxMAK]

I came to my senses. I can’t just give up on my passion like that, I bleed blaugrana and no other day cannot remove that from me.

I’m very proud of the team and more to come Insha’Allah

Can’t wait for El Clasico

 

[jamrock]

I came to my senses. I can’t just give up on my passion like that, I bleed blaugrana and no other day cannot remove that from me.

I’m very proud of the team and more to come Insha’Allah

Can’t wait for El Clasico

Good, we played a great match and loss on the details.

Shake it off and crush Madrid

 

[Mihai Stefan]

I'm not sure if it was a foul on Martin. From the replay, it looks like he tripped over Dumfries' leg and then fell far too easily. I would rather blame Hansi Flick for taking Inigo off and trying to score in the 93rd minute when he should have defended. Inter defended with 9 men in the end and that's because Thuram was half dead.