Referee not up to Clasico standard, rages Ronaldo
26 March 2014 5:03 AM IST
Mallenco awarded three penalties on the night. ‘There were a lot of mistakes for just one game. A match between Real and Barca ought to have a high level of referee,’ said Ronaldo.
‘You can’t make correct decisions when you are nervous. It makes me think that it is not just on the field that you win games, a little help from outside helps too.
‘My penalty might have been just outside the area, but there are many things that went on. It is difficult when many people didn’t want us to win today.’
Ronaldo’s coach Carlo Ancelotti was more level-headed about Mallenco’s decisions, but did agree that Ramos’ red card swung the game in Barca’s favour.
‘I haven’t seen it again and it is difficult for me to comment on the decisions of the referee because there were many. ‘However, it was the key moment. We were winning 3-2 and controlling the game well, but it is much more difficult to control the game with a player less.’
Thriller puts Barca back in race: Martino
MADRID: Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino believes his side now have a great chance to retain their La Liga title.
‘The league starts anew now,’ he said. ‘More than the mathematical distance we were behind, the impression was people wrote us off. Atletico Madrid were always in the fight and I think that after this result we are too.
‘That Barca and Real are fighting until the end is normal and this year Atletico are too. With nine games to go they are the leaders. ‘The reality is we have had dips and we are still not the leaders. We played well tonight.’
‘You can’t make correct decisions when you are nervous. It makes me think that it is not just on the field that you win games, a little help from outside helps too.
‘My penalty might have been just outside the area, but there are many things that went on. It is difficult when many people didn’t want us to win today.’
Ronaldo’s coach Carlo Ancelotti was more level-headed about Mallenco’s decisions, but did agree that Ramos’ red card swung the game in Barca’s favour.
‘I haven’t seen it again and it is difficult for me to comment on the decisions of the referee because there were many. ‘However, it was the key moment. We were winning 3-2 and controlling the game well, but it is much more difficult to control the game with a player less.’
Thriller puts Barca back in race: Martino
MADRID: Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino believes his side now have a great chance to retain their La Liga title.
‘The league starts anew now,’ he said. ‘More than the mathematical distance we were behind, the impression was people wrote us off. Atletico Madrid were always in the fight and I think that after this result we are too.
‘That Barca and Real are fighting until the end is normal and this year Atletico are too. With nine games to go they are the leaders. ‘The reality is we have had dips and we are still not the leaders. We played well tonight.’
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