"UNFAIR RESULT" FOR THE MISTER

Pochettino explodes against the referee for Benzema's foul in Madrid's 1-1

Published:10/03/2022 - 01:03h

Updated:10/03/2022 - 02:16h

Mauricio Pochettino was very upset at the post-match press conference against Real Madrid (3-1). For the Argentine, the result was "unfair" and Karim Benzema's first goal had to be annulled

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Mauricio Pochettino is, definitely, one of the main signalled after the defeat in front of the Real Madrid (3-1), which supposed the elimination of Paris Saint-Germain of the Champions League. In the press conference post party, the Argentinian, in place to do self-criticism by the bad second time of his team, atizó to the arbitration headed by the Dutch of ancestry curazoleña Danny Makkelie. "It is clear fault of Benzema to Donnarumma. The emotional state has changed and have been very exposed", said the Argentinian on the played of the tie 'merengue'.

This was, definitely, the key action of the meeting. On the minute 60, the Italian goalkeeper made a mistake when trying go out by down and, after the pressure of the '9' of the Madrid, the balloon was to stop to the feet of Vinicius Jr., the one who assisted to the French to equalise the party (1-1). After the first so much of Karim the PSG was unable to react and the 'white' gave gone back to the eliminatory with two so many more than the leading Frenchman. "Have a feeling of a lot of injustice by the goal conceded. It is a hit tremendo because we have been better in the eliminatory", ensured the míster.

After the defeat in Chamartín is a fact that the ex technician of the Tottenham will not continue in the Parisian bench the next season. "The disappointment is big and go us with pain, because had occasions to mark more goals", said the trainer visibly bother by the failure of his team. For the trainer, the action of Donnarumma is not an error, since "it was clear fault of Karim. I have seen the images between 30 and 40 times, with all the cameras. The small details explain and the VAR has not seen a lacking determinant", puntualizó the one of Murphy.​

Now, Pochettino faces the final stretch of the season with a demoralized team that only has to complete the remaining dates of Ligue 1, a competition that is practically in his pocket. The early elimination from the Champions League is added to the loss against Nice in the French Cup, also in the round of 16 (0-0, 6-5 p.). "Real Madrid, it's true, had nothing to lose with 1-1 and went up with everything, but the referee's error was a determining factor that influenced the mood of both teams and the stadium", concluded the technician about Wednesday's game.

Pochettino's future, at Old Trafford?

After two seasons in France, Mauricio Pochettino will change scenery in the summer and will probably return to the Premier League. The English press assures that Manchester United has already contacted the Argentine, because at Old Trafford they have already decided that the German Ralf Rangnick will not continue on the bench for 2022-23. The 'red devils' have also had a disappointing season, although unlike PSG, United have no chance of competing for any title this season, unless they stay alive in the Champions League next week against Atletico Madrid.

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