The referee on TV on the disputed episodes of the weekend: “The penalty against Inter? Very serious error by the linesman, it put the VAR offside”
“We could have done better in controlling the match. It’s not easy in some cases but the players need guidance and in that case it was a bit lacking.” Thus the referee designator of Serie A and B, Gianluca Rocchi, on ‘Open Var’ on Dazn, speaking about Marco Di Bello’s direction in Lazio-Milan: “The next morning he wrote to me a little mortified, ‘I’m so sorry , I could have done better’. Stop him? I send out those who don’t do better and he must be recovered as soon as possible.”
complex dynamics
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Rocchi also commented on other disputed episodes of the match at the Olimpico, starting with the penalty requested by Lazio for the intervention of the Milan goalkeeper Maignan on Castellanos: “A very borderline episode, but we agree with the referee’s assessment, it was a casual contact. However, it wasn’t a VAR case, because if the penalty had been decided it would still have been acceptable.” “Here there is an action divided into two parts because the goalkeeper hit the ball first, otherwise there would have been a penalty – added Rocchi – but the dynamics were complex and we support the referee’s decision”.
politics
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“I don’t do politics, I do technology – he added in response to those who underlined the many requests for reform of the system -. Of course we need reforms in the structure, but I’m sorry if for a match or two things go badly, after several positive Sundays, let’s say that something needs to change immediately.” Even on the expulsion of Pellegrini for a second yellow card, Di Bello’s choice was approved: “We intervene to stop the game if there is something serious, the referee was instead attracted more by the contrast between Pulisic and the Lazio player. The double yellow was due, even though I realize the difficulty of accepting a decision like this.”
Turin-Florentine
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“For Marchetti I think it’s a matter of experience, he has less than 30 matches in Serie A,” said Rocchi commenting on the Turin-Fiorentina episodes. “On Ricci’s red card he could have managed the situation better. In my opinion, measures can be taken for those who protest, but first the irregularity must be whistled. The offense is never accepted, then there are certain things you can manage and experience it’s that too.” And again: “In my career as a young player I made mistakes. When you referee the first big matches there can be mistakes, I told Marchetti that the referee’s skill must be to overcome the mistake and return to the pitch in a positive way “. The explanation: “In my opinion, if the referee immediately warns Arthur then Ricci’s protest can be avoided. We are certainly working to reduce certain episodes.” And on Zapata’s goal: “The On Field Review was correct, even if for the episode it could have been evaluated on the pitch. If you decide on the pitch certain decisions are accepted in a better way.”
inter-atalanta
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“The penalty kick against Inter? Very serious mistake by the linesman, with the assistants I hit the button on the timing – added Rocchi on the league leaders’ match against Atalanta -. You can’t afford to put the Var offside. Colombo is good not to blow the whistle and allows the VAR to intervene, but we cannot afford to make that mistake.”
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