Fernando Diniz was not satisfied with the refereeing of the confrontation between Fluminense and Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil; coach was irritated by VAR’s posture
Fluminense It is Flamengo faced each other for Brazil’s Cup last Tuesday night, the 16th, and the two teams were 0-0 in a match held at Maracanã. Fernando Dinizduring his press conference, did not hide his frustration with VAR and also with the attitude of the referee in some moments that were decisive for the definition of the result.
What most irritated the Fluminense coach in the derby against Flamengo ended up being the move in which Gabigol was not expelled. On that occasion, when Tricolor had already lost Felipe Melo due to a red card, the red-black striker stomped on Ganso’s leg, but the VAR did not call to analyze it and the match continued. Thus, in the press conference, the commander of the Flu detonated those responsible for the whistle of the Fla-Flu.
It’s much easier and less interpretive for VAR to call because of Gabigol’s stepping on Ganso, which was intentional. He stepped because he stepped, because he wanted to step“, it started.
“We got a little ahead of them and with the expulsion, which I’m not going to get into the merits of VAR, the game changed its shape and the team deserves praise for its ability to defend itself. I hope the next “final” will have an impartial arbitration, because it wasn’t impartial again. Fluminense was champion of the Carioca Championship despite the arbitration and today we got the 0-0 despite the arbitration again”followed.
Fernando Diniz even gave Flamengo a slight nudge and went back to talking about the arbitration of the classic!
“What determined (the start of the game) was Flamengo’s more soulful attitude. It’s not that we started the game badly, but they entered very quickly, probably because of the state championship final. Flamengo’s dominance, mainly , in the first 25 and 30 minutes of the game, at the end of the first half the game was more or less balanced. Today, Flamengo used fouls. Whenever we left the mark, it was a foul. The referee was permissive with Flamengo’s tactical fouls. I hope that the next referee (return game) will be impartial“, he completed.
After the controversial match, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo and Fluminense will meet again at Maracanã on June 1st. The confrontation will be valid for the second leg and will determine which of the two will remain alive towards the quarterfinals of the most desired competition in the country.
Source: sportbuzz
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