OM managed to overcome OL this Sunday in Lyon, at the end of the 5e Ligue 1 matchday (2-3). A fantastic victory, ten against eleven after Balerdi was sent off in the 5th minutee
minute, which nevertheless left a bitter taste in the mouths of the Marseille management, notably embodied by Medhi Benatia.
Afterwards, on DAZN, the president’s advisor Pablo Longoria returned to Mr. Bastien’s arbitration.
It’s a good thing we won because there were too many questionable things again tonight. “, said Benatia. And added, when asked to clarify his thoughts: ” We see what’s happening. When I saw Mr. Bastien, Lyon-Marseille, I wasn’t well… Last year, I still remember it, watch the episodes, I’m not making this up, I watch the images like everyone else.
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The Olympian leader clearly implies a negative influence of the said referee for his team. Like others. And to recall the Derek Cornelius case, also severely sent off against Nice last week, for an alleged gain of time. A sanction synonymous with suspension that could have (should have?) been cancelled on an arbitral report to the disciplinary committee. Which was not the case.
Already at half-time of the Olympico played this Sunday, Medhi Benatia had lost his temper on the way to the locker room, a few seconds after a penalty whistled in favor of OL and pushed back by Geronimo Rulli in front of Alexandre Lacazette. Mr. Referee, why am I not surprised? “, he had then thrown at Mr. Bastien. And to inveigh against the latter: ” Last week, Cornelius. There again. Don’t take people for fools, eh, don’t take people for fools! »
