Position on the referee in the derby Olympiacos-AEK (1-3), took o Demis Nikolaidis on NOVA’s “Monday FC” show.
In particular, the veteran ace – on the occasion of the reactions of the Piraeus on the refereeing of the Italian David Massa– he stood on the treatment that exists even in terms of them elite refereesnoting that “if there is suspicion even of them, it is over…».
From there, he underlined the subjectivity part of the contested phases, stating that according to him Vida was correctly awarded the penalty at 1-2 and that – based on the replay and the movement and Reabciuk – Amrabad did not foul at 1-3 (noting that he initially held a contrary view).
“We all want elite referees. Elite referees came to play. I treat them very positively. If we start treating even them with suspicion, it’s over. We don’t bring elites from advanced leagues so they don’t make mistakes, they will. We bring them because we have a confidence that whatever they do, they are not influenced by others. We have to keep this in mind. To judge them if they make mistakes, but that’s it. Olympiakos’ approach to this arbitration was as if it had been set up. If even he was set up by an advanced league, what’s the next step? And I think it’s wrong when we try to think “we’re not doing well and blame it on referees, coaches”.
We put five phases here in the studio and everyone had their own take. It was subjective. I saw a penalty after he found Vida’s knee (s.s. in the phase for 1-2). Now let’s sit and say it falls from this, it doesn’t… In the phase with Amrabat and Reabchiuk. At first I thought it was a foul. As soon as Amrabat touches Reabchiuk, he falls. This means that he did not meet any resistance (Amrabad). So Ryabchiuk was beginning to fall.
It’s subjective. I saw a referee who left the sports game. And because AEK is a sports team, this appealed to them. It makes me wonder that an elite referee came with a purpose. He also has a career. We have to protect the product“, noted Demis, among others.
Source: Sport Fm
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