As usual, Pep Guardiola did not mince his words. Indeed, the Manchester City coach spoke at a press conference before the match against Crystal Palace (this Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.) on the subject of refereeing and VAR. Very frustrated by this system, the Spaniard explained in particular that he had never completely trusted refereeing decisions since his arrival in England, believing that certain decisions are almost random in the Premier League. “We lost both FA Cup finals because the referees didn’t do their job properly, even VAR. I’ve never really trusted any of that since I arrived a long time ago.” he told the media.
Then, the 55-year-old technician continued. “I have always learned that you have to do better, do better, be in a better position to do better because VAR is a draw. VAR was not installed last weekend. It’s been there for many years, we’re adapting, and everyone knows it. I’ve always learned that when you lose focus, you’re in a dangerous situation. The only thing we can do is do better”. Before concluding the season with a duel for the title, Guardiola takes out the sulphate again.
