La elimination of Atlético de Madrid at the Emirates left many readings in The Tribe and one of the most compelling was that of Raul Varela. The journalist analyzed the red and white defeat and focused on the German’s refereeing Daniel Siebert.
“If Atleti’s rival were anotherMadrid to cite the last great European controversy, we would already have the chronicle more than done”Varela said during his editorial. The communicator compared the Emirates controversy with the remembered one penalty from last season’s double touch and he slipped that the media treatment would have been different if the context had changed.
Simeone applauds his players at the Emirates
Raúl Varela’s criticism of Daniel Siebert
During his intervention, Raúl Varela was especially harsh with the German referee. “Daniel Siebert, equal parts German and shit”he stated, visibly upset by some decisions made during the meeting.
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The presenter of La Tribu also regretted the action on Antoine Griezmann which ended up marking the outcome of the tie. “To Griezmann They showed him the exit door of this cursed tournament with a rude stomp from Calafiori“, he commented during his analysis of the match.
“They have not been more or better than Atleti”
Beyond the arbitration controversy, Raúl Varela also made it clear that, in his opinion, Arsenal was not superior to Atlético de Madrid in the tie. The journalist recognized the merit of the English team for reaching the final in Budapest, but insisted that Simeone’s team competed face to face.
Daniel Siebert, equal parts German and shithead
“They have not been more or better than Atleti”Varela pointed out, before explaining that the difference was in the forcefulness within the areas. The journalist recalled the missed chance by Giuliano Simeone and the success of Bukayo Saka as two decisive actions to understand the final result.
At the Emirates the last opportunity escaped one of the most classy players the Champions League has ever seen. In 2016 he touched it, but it escaped him in the penalty shootout
The journalist’s reflection also served to open the debate about the future of Atlético and the possible end of the cycle of some heavyweights in the red-and-white locker room. Varela mentioned Koke, Giménez and Oblak as “the last bastions of the genesis of cholismo” and acknowledged that now “it is time to take stock” within the club.
