I completely agree with Sergio Busquets on this one, he feels Atletico Madrid
have little grounds for complaint in the wake of their controversial
Copa del Rey quarter-final exit, arguing that the referee wronged both
teams during Wednesday's fiery second leg.
Do you think so too? Continue for more details and what he said after the cut.
Diego Simeone's men
were furious with match official Jesus Gil for refusing to award them a
penalty after Jordi Alba seemingly handled the ball inside his own area
before starting the attack that eventually led to Neymar earning the
visitors a 3-2 victory on the night, and a 4-2 triumph on aggregate.
Gabi
was eventually dismissed for remonstrating with the referee at
half-time, yet Busquets is adamant that Gil did not play a decisive role
in the outcome of the tie, pointing out that Atletico had been
incorrectly awarded a spot-kick - converted by Raul Garcia - earlier in
the game.
"The [Javier] Mascherano decision was outside the area,
so the ref got it wrong for both teams," the midfielder told the
official Barcelona website.
"That’s football. Over two legs, it doesn’t come down to one play."
Busquets then went on to praise Neymar, who played a key role in his side's win with two goals.
"Neymar
is a player who makes a big difference," the Spain international
stated. "That’s football. It’s about imagination, and he’s got lots of
that."
Busquets believes his side's third goal effectively ended
the tie as a contest and was pleased with Barcelona's performance,
before stressing that they will not be taking anything for granted in
the next round, with Luis Enrique's men set to face either Villarreal or
Getafe in the last four.
"The first half was a nice one for the
fans," he added. "I think we played seriously and found the gaps they
left behind them, which made it easier to get it back to 2-2.
"When we went 3-2 up, it was always going to be an uphill struggle for them.
"Barca
are always candidates for any title they play for. But we’re not
underestimating Villarreal or Getafe, whoever will get to the
semi-finals. We need to prepare well for those games."
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