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Soldado: ”The words of Rosell influenced the referee’s decision”

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Updated: February 3, 2012

Soldado is still aggrieved about the handball

Valencia striker Roberto Soldado claims comments made by Barcelona President Sandro Rosell prior to their Copa Del Semi Final First Leg, influenced the performance of referee Jose Luis Gonzalez.

Soldado is still angered that the referee failed to send off Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto for his handball outside the area in the first half.

Soldado is still adamant that the referee saw it, but he ‘didnt have the courage to blow his whistle’. The Valencia striker was running through on goal and attempted to put the ball round the onrushing Pinto who was outside his penalty area, but the keeper used his hand to stop Soldado from having a shot at an open goal.

Neither the linesman nor the referee took any action against the goalkeeper despite the angry protests of the Valencia team and the entire Mestalla crowd.

But Soldado believes Sandro Rosell put pressure on the referee before the game by insisting that Barcelona had seen a number of ‘big decisions’ go against them this season.

Soldado was quoted in Marca, saying: ”Here when our president speaks and complains about referees it is not taken into account.”

“But it would not surprise me if the words of Rosell influenced the referee’s decision not to whistle for the hand ball.”

“It’s a very clear hand ball that has been able to affect the game. It was in front of the referee and he did not have the courage to whistle.”

 

 

  • Guest

    This exits in almost every sphere of life, Big players/ teams always get unfair protection. Basic human nature though! 

  • Mic

    Soldado is the man!

  • kat

    It is true.. we are extremely unlucky with refree decisions..
    we would have won the match if barca was a man down.. they are extremely reliant on all the 10 outfield players and would have made their system ragged..
    real madrid and barcelona influence refree decisions a lot.. 

  • moe

    off topic
    is guardado a valencia player or not? 

    • Samuel

      According to my friend who supports Depor, both Deportivo la Coruña and Guardado’s agent have denied all rumors. Both claim they are working on a contract extension for Guardado. I doubt that will happen, but this isn’t a done deal yet.

    • Jiwonsi

      Marca says that Guardado has committed to Valencia and will be the first player to be officially presented in the summer of 2012. Van der Wiel also will join but they have not come to terms yet. Other players for summer 2012 are the forwards Álvaro Vázquez from Espanyol and Viera from Las Palmas.

  • http://www.boardingcalls.com Jessi Wittstock

    PAUL SCRUGGS…The kid dominates Indiana Basketball and is the heart and soul of The back to back National champs. To compare him and Jaylin Fleming is a joke! To even mention him above Paul is pathetic. I know 6th grade point gaurds better then Flemming. Has he lead any teams to any titles against other talented pg’s? Paul Scruggs is a MONSTER,anybody that has seen him and Flemings play would agree the talent and upside isn’t even close!!!!