Real Madrid did not have a good loss after being twelve points behind Barcelona in the League. "We are not going to doubt the VAR now, are we?" Xavi Hernández said after the classic on Sunday. Well, it is not only that they doubt it, but that they directly do not believe it. The first one who was not convinced on Sunday was Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian coach served as the tip of the iceberg and now Madrid, through its official channels and its closest media, has launched an angry campaign against video arbitration and the arbitration system, also taking advantage of the context of the Negreira case.
The white club says they have felt harmed for a long time and considers that the decisions made at the Camp Nou by De Burgos Bengoetxea on the pitch and Soto Grado in the VOR room are the straw that broke the camel's back. Of course, to complain he does not use diplomacy or a dispatch call but directly takes Real Madrid TV for a walk with a string of broadsides as has never happened in the history of these club media. It is not the first time that Real Madrid TV has launched an attack, but this time it does so in an even more stark manner. To boot they assured that "the VAR of Clos Gómez sentenced Real Madrid". Clos Gómez is the head of video refereeing and is a referee designated by the most fanatical Real Madrid since his days as an active referee. A little over a week ago, white television already dedicated notable criticism to it.
"Spanish arbitration gives and takes away titles", continued Madrid television without cutting a hair and exuding anger for having lost at the Camp Nou. Marco Asensio's annulled goal for offside was logically in the center of the target. He describes the lines marked to certify the illegal position as "ridiculous" and disagrees with the frame chosen to decree it. "Fudge", concludes on the white channel.
Three years ago it turned out that Florentino Pérez had called Luis Rubiales to change the way the VAR was used. Then technology began its journey. But it is that now Madrid does not even do politics. Directly press the four winds. “We already knew from the previous one that with De Burgos we would have to fight against twelve. His unfortunate performance prevented the victory of Real Madrid at the Camp Nou ”. This is another of the sentences from Real Madrid TV, which ends: "There are so many mistakes that it's hard to believe anything".
The trend these days in the circles closest to the Concha Espina club is to jointly request the implementation in Spain of the semi-automatic offside that already works in the Champions League and was also used in the World Cup.
But it is insisted from Madrid that the issue goes beyond a specific play. In this sense, actions from Barcelona matches are taken for a walk, such as the disallowed goal for Iñaki Williams due to a previous action (a clear hand from Muniain) or the decision not to award a penalty in a tackle by Kessié on the Valencian player Fran Pérez.
Although the footballer who has been most disliked by the Madrid media, including of course the club's television, is the Blaugrana Gavi. “Two attacks and repeated fouls that the referee overlooked. He nudged Carvajal, which should have been red. De Burgos forgave him. Gavi, seeing that the referee allowed him to attack, continued to do so (referring to his action with Ceballos in the last moments of the match) ”. They should also have sent off Sergi Roberto with a double yellow card, according to Real Madrid TV. What is clear is that Florentino Pérez's club has crossed a line when it comes to complaining and seems ready for anything.
