Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 407 Covering the sky with one hand (guaranteed second update)
On the second day, doubts about the game appeared in many Italian media.They think that the problem of the referee in this game is very serious.

Especially in the first half, several key disputes and penalties were very problematic.

"...Swede Svensson's penalty can be made into a 'collection of all the mistakes that a referee can make', which can be used as a negative teaching material for those new referees to see. The penalty for offside kicks is unwarranted, Chen Hero's first header should have been valid, and Chris's handball before half-time had no doubts... but Svensson made mistakes!"

"It's not difficult for a referee to make a mistake once in a game, but it's difficult to make mistakes again and again..."

"Svensson is the main referee trained by UEFA. If there is no accident, he will also appear in the enforcement list of next year's World Cup... He is one of the young referees supported by Platini after he came to power... But there were so many low-level mistakes in this game, I don't know if it will affect his eligibility for the World Cup..."

"After the game, the head coaches of both sides refused to talk about the referee's issue. Obviously, they all knew that this issue was very sensitive and they could not talk about it casually. But not saying it does not mean that there is no problem. We analyzed it after the game. There are many doubts, and it is really rare to be so obviously partial..."

"... readers, I suddenly want to relive a piece of history, a history that is not too far away. On May 2009, 5, the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, Chelsea played against Barcelona at home. The referee of that game was Norwegian Herning..."

"I'm not talking about Platini, I'm just stating a fact, that is... the referee in this game is overwhelmingly inclined to the home team Lyon, which is far beyond the normal 'home field advantage' category, and at the same time Platini declared before the game that he supported Lyon as a Frenchman, and he went to the scene to watch the game in person during the game, which was neither a focus battle nor a strong dialogue. Yes, I was just stating this A fact..."

"Since Platini came to power, some of UEFA's practices have caused quite a lot of controversy. Can we have some kind of association? No, we can't, because we lack evidence. Even such a discerning person knows at a glance. Problematic game, we still lack evidence..."

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On the surface, the media seems to be saying that this matter has nothing to do with Platini, but as long as the IQ is normal, it can be seen that the media are ironic.

The classic that Chen Yingxiong said in the interview after the game also appeared in newspapers and TV.

"The hero said that his celebration was a tribute to Platini, so let's pay tribute to Platini in the same way!"

"This is really ironic. I don't think even Platini himself thinks that Chen Yingxiong is really thanking him, right? Unless he's out of his mind..."

"...All our Naples players dedicate this victory to the beloved President Michel Platini, I am sure he will be very happy!...Because it was his appearance and pre-match expressions that inspired us, let We held back our energy and won the game despite being treated very unfairly..."

The host of an Italian TV station had a smirk on his face when he cut back after playing the scene of Chen Yingxiong being interviewed.

"Yes, we are also very grateful to Mr. Platini. Because he let us see a very good game! If not, this game is just an ordinary group game. Because of him, This game became a game that will still have a place in the history of the Champions League for many years to come, a real classic! A textbook that tells us how to win when the entire referee group is against you Such a game! Thank you, Mr. Platini!"

Naturally, the British media, who always like to join in the fun, will not miss this good opportunity.Because Platini has always disliked the Premier League teams, he racked his brains after he came to power, and all the methods he came up with were aimed at the Premier League teams.There has been a long-standing grievance between the two sides. How could the British media let go of this golden opportunity to attack Platini wantonly?

So the "Sun" took the lead, thinking that Platini was behind the game, and his statement before the game was really suspicious.

"The Telegraph" carefully analyzed Platini's performance in the stands.Especially after several key penalties and goals, his expression changed, from which he drew a conclusion-"...When Lyon benefited, Platini had a relaxed smile on his face, and when Naples scored Immediately after the ball, his face was as cold as frost... What does this mean? I don't think I need to make it too clear, do I?"

"UEFA should thoroughly investigate this game, especially focusing on whether there was any private transaction between their chairman, Mr. Platini, and referee Svensson..."

The words of the British media seem to the media of other countries to be bold, unscrupulous, and directly scare people to death.

But this is their style. They even dared to expose the scandal of the head coach of the England team before such an important game as the World Cup, which caused the England team to be distracted and eventually defeated Germany.As for criticizing the England FA, they have done more, even to the point where the England FA banned them from broadcasting the England national team matches on relevant TV stations...

So they are not afraid of any power at all, how about UEFA?Such a powerful opponent's command aroused their greater desire and interest in survival.

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In the face of the crazy hype and accusations from the media, UEFA's official statement is very "official":
"There is no evidence whatsoever that this game is shady again."

With just one sentence, all the media's questions were answered.

And Platini's own statement is: "There are indeed some problems with Svensson's penalty, but as a young referee, such mistakes are inevitable. As for the allegations about myself... I personally welcome the criticism. My supervisor, I don’t have any problems, I don’t know Swensen. And I have to say again, the problem of the referee in this game has nothing to do with my statement before the game. Even if it happens again, I will insist on the same As a Frenchman, I support Lyon because they need support at that time. I respect UEFA's decision, there is no evidence to prove that there is anything wrong with this game, so there is no need to start an investigation process, and debate about this game It should stop here. I don't want the media to be too involved and hype, which will affect Svensson's private life. We must think about the lessons learned from the past. The referee Anders Frisk is also from Sweden... I warn the media, Don't exaggerate this matter, don't conspire, UEFA has very severe punishment measures for those who make unwarranted accusations against referees!"

The Swedish referee he mentioned has an allusion. It is about the 2004-2005 season, the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, when Barcelona played at home against Chelsea led by Mourinho. Forward Didier Drogba was sent off with a red card. This penalty also became a turning point in that game. In the end, Barcelona defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home.After the game, Mourinho blamed the referee for the loss. He claimed to have seen Barcelona officials enter the referee lounge during the intermission, which could show that Barcelona and the referee had colluded.

As a result, Mourinho's remarks caused an uproar and pushed Frisk to the forefront.After the game, the media continued to besiege Frisk at his house, and he also claimed to have received death threat emails from some enthusiastic Chelsea fans.

All this made him overwhelmed, and finally decided to retire early.

Since Frisk is a well-known international referee in Sweden, his retirement has caused great repercussions.

Many referees were shocked by his retirement and slammed Mourinho's groundless accusations.UEFA is also considering setting some harsh penalties for attacking referees, and attacking and questioning referees will be strictly prohibited.

So many people didn't dare to discuss and question the referee casually.

At this time, Platini turned over the old score and used this matter to talk about it. Naturally, he wanted to remind everyone-don't blindly accuse and criticize Svensson for the sake of news effects, be careful that he repeats the mistakes of his compatriot Frisk, and also choose Retire early.You must know that it is not easy for UEFA to train an excellent referee...

At the same time, he was also beating around, telling those who plotted wrongdoing - now it's not like before, you can criticize the referee casually, no matter how big the grievance is, you are not allowed to criticize the referee in private.If you have any problems, go to UEFA. If UEFA says there is no problem, then there is really no problem!You are not allowed to discuss in private anymore!

Faced with such a rogue response, everyone feels unwilling, but you still have no problems.

Because they really lack evidence...

In his game report submitted after the game, Svensson admitted that he made some wrong calls.

This is tantamount to taking all the responsibilities on himself, and there is no way to question Platini.At most, it was a game in which the young referee performed poorly due to his inexperience.

And because Naples won the ball after all, and Lyon also won the right to qualify for the group, both clubs have a calm attitude.If both sides do not cooperate, the media will not be able to hype it even if they want to.

Discussions and reports on this matter have gradually decreased.

Everything seemed to be calm.

But is this really the case?
No one knows how ugly the face of the head of UEFA was when Chen Yingxiong said that he would dedicate the goal and the victory to Platini...

Being slapped in the face and being ridiculed by the other party, do you think Platini can swallow this breath?

impossible!
So, this matter is definitely not over!

In a few days it will be the draw ceremony for the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup knockout stage, when the time comes... hum!

(End of this chapter)