Pochettino collapses after the defeat against Real Madrid: “What a shame.. this can’t happen in 2022”

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino launched an attack against the video assistant referee (VAR) after the Paris club were knocked out in the Champions League round of 16. The current leader of the French first division said goodbye to the major continental championship after losing 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, and attributed the Argentine part of the defeat to Benzema’s action against Donnarumma in the first goal.

Pochettino said after the match: “The first goal for Real Madrid changed the game. I wonder what the VAR is doing because there is an error. It’s a shame, when you see the shot, it’s a mistake. After that, the match changed. We dominated before that goal for 60 minutes.”

He added: “The VAR is a shame when we see what he did in the first goal. It is impossible not to talk about this blunt mistake on the part of the rulers. It’s hard to accept. It is unbelievable that this is happening in 2022.”

Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated from the Champions League in the year when hopes pinned after the massive project put in place by Nasser Al-Khelaifi with deals for Messi, Sergio Ramos, Wijnaldum, Donnarumma and Achraf Hakimi that were not enough for the Parisians, who are still alive in Ligue 1 only. for the rest of the season.

After that, the Argentine coach spoke with Movistar, where he continued the complaints against the arbitration in the first goal of Madrid. He also stated that he is not worried about his future, after being eliminated from all competitions, as he only has to play in the French league.

How do you explain defeat: “It’s not easy. We made mistakes. The most important mistake made by the video assistant referee. There is an obvious foul by Benzema on Donnarumma that was not called up and from there we know that emotions are important in football. When the team conceded the goal and we felt wronged. In those 10-15 minutes we were very exposed. It’s those things in football that can’t be explained. In 180 minutes we were superior and it was the small details that decided the result.”

On his future: “I’m not worried about the future. I live in the present and what ought to be. This is football. It is a huge disappointment. We play to compete and win. Now is the time to calm down and recover from this heavy blow.”

Source: AS