Xavi is the “Laporteza” of arbitration, although he raises the white flag | Relief
In an unmissable interview given by Joan Laporta to the program “El mon a Rac-1”, The President of FC Barcelona did not leave the puppet with his head. He declared war on Nike now Newspaper, accused Real Madrid of being a cynical club, made several statements about the Super League that provoked caustic reactions from a number of European clubs, and particularly spoke out about referees. AND VAR(“If one judge makes a mistake, imagine six.”he said) and the use of Negreira’s case… The power with which the most intuitive Javi Hernandez joined (or perhaps “released“) in the press room, always looking at the judges, but this time with grandiose phrases.
“They train referees every week. I don’t like it, they are completely rigging the competition. This is reality and we cannot fool the Barcelona fan.“, he commented on the Real Madrid TV program. The Barça coach had already been harsh on the pitch to Benito Villamarin before making public his decision to leave the club on June 30, when Real Madrid’s mistakes led to Almeria’s 2-4 win over Betis.”violations“and insisted on it”I already said that winning this league will be very difficult.“.
Xavi’s words, similar in content and form to Laporta’s words, did not find a response on this matter from Carlo Ancelotti, who limited himself to saying that “I’m not going to stoop to that level, it’s not for professionals.“It is true that the Real Madrid coach spoke on several occasions about the work of the referee, although on this occasion he did not want to spread Barça’s arguments, which Xavi presented again in the press room a day later.”We are paying for Negreira’s cause. I’m just asking that we be allowed to compete.“, he commented, once again raising the issue of Vitor Roque’s sending off, which Barcelona will appeal because it is not considered that the second yellow card was fair.
In addition to the refereeing errors that may have been made throughout the match, which, as Xavi recently said, “They deprived us of another five or six points.”Barcelona’s irregular season can be explained by other data, such as the fact that they conceded the most goals in January and the loss Super Cup against Real Madrid (4–1) and in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey against Athletic (4–2). in two matches marked by injury and lack of competitiveness in Riyadh, or managing an emotional match in extra time in San Mamés.
Xavi and the promise he made in Vitoria that was the hardest to keep
Despite this, Xavi, who understood that his words would cause controversy and be fueled by the media, stated that “I won’t talk any more about the judges because then everything will turn against me.“, he commented and insisted twice: “I won’t speak again, ever.” A statement of intent that represents a turning point in this campaign, given that in the first round in August, in the Getafe-Barcelona match, Xavi already strongly pointed to the work of the referee: “I didn’t like the meeting of the judges the other day, and I don’t like it today either. Today’s weather is a shame“.
While Barcelona takes a step forward in the face of Athletic’s persecution for their Champions League struggles and follows Real Madrid and Girona by a wide margin, Xavi has raised his voice in these weeks: Laportianasalthough he raised a white flag. “I won’t speak again, ever.”
