Zidane is angry that the referee sided with Real
Zidane is angry that the referee sided with Real
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The question that Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane had
to face on the eve of the Real Sociedad match came to the fore at the end of
the match - the same referee's controversial decision and what always goes in
favor of his team. The French legend repeatedly expressed frustration at being
asked the same question. |
He got angry and threw a counter-question, why he was asked this question again and again. Does his team do nothing on the field?
Real returned
to La Liga on Sunday night with a 2-1 victory over Sociedad. Zidane's side has
risen to the top of the points table, beating arch-rivals Barcelona by goals
from Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema.
Rodrigo Moreno
of Valencia was the first to send the ball into the net in Real's 3-0 win over
Valencia last Thursday. But the referee blew the whistle offside. Criticizing
the decision, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique said the referee's decision was
in Real's favor. When asked about this at a press conference the day before the
Sociedad match, Zidane refrained from answering directly.
“Anyone who
wants to think can think. All we want to do is perform on the field. ”
"At the end of the day, people are just talking about the referees, as if we didn't do anything on the field. It bothers me a lot. ”
"But we
can't control people's comments. We've been playing this game and still win. We
deserved to win. ”
After a
goalless first half, Real was penalized for a foul on Vinicius Jr.'s D-box
early in the second half. Ramos led the team with a successful spot-kick.
In the 8th
minute, Adnan Yanuzai's long-range shot was caught by Thibaut Courtois. But the
referee did not score because Mikel Merino was offside near the small D-box.
Although he had no touches and did not try to play. The hosts digested the
second goal immediately after the controversial decision.
Benzema's goal in the 60th minute doubled the lead. While taking control of his teammate's cross, the ball did not hit his shoulder or hand, it was not clear. For this, he took the help of VAR. Later he played the goal flute.
Zidane has
backed all the referee's decisions that have caused controversy.
"I did not
notice, but I was told that the penalty decision was correct and that Benzema's
goal was fair. I don't want to get involved in the debate, because that's the
referee's job. I just want to think about the victory we deserve. ”
“I like to talk
about football and matches. I can't say anything else. ”
After an
unexpected break from the Covid-19 epidemic, Real won all three matches.
Zidane's side has risen to the top of the list as they face Barcelona
face-to-face with equal points. However, Zidane thinks he still has a long way
to go to secure the title.
"We got 9
out of 9 points. But we still haven't won anything. The fight will be tough
until the end of the league. We always want to do better. Today we saw a team
play desperately to win. ”
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