Arsene Wenger criticizes penalty decision in Inter vs Barcelona clash

Arsene Wenger is the man who is in charge of the development of football and something is constantly bothering him. As someone who is in such a position in FIFA and is always against the current state of football, the question arises whether it is up to him or up to the rules.

The former Arsenal manager likes to 'force the counter' when it comes to refereeing decisions, especially in the Champions League. One particularly bothered him in the duel between Inter and Barcelona.

In a duel in the penalty area of ​​the Catalan team, Lautaro Martinez was knocked down by Cubarsi. The young Barcelona stopper caught the ball, but before that he also caught the foot of the Argentinian striker, because of which Martinez found himself on the ground. The main referee of the match, Szymon Marciniak, decided to point to the penalty spot, from which Hakan Calhanoglu hit the net for 2:0.

There is a lot of talk about this penalty, so Arsene Wenger joined the discussion on beinSPORTS television. He does not like this decision.

"I am totally against such penalties. I am against the use of slow motion. At normal speed, you can see that it was a good start and that Cubarsi reached the ball first. Look at what Lautaro is doing, he is going towards him, leaning on him. He is asking for a penalty. He knows that he will not score a goal, that is why he feels that he should do it. In my opinion, the referee in this situation did not make the right decision," said Wenger.

Explanation

The famous Frenchman is not interested in what was the contact.

"Cubarsi was the first to reach the ball and that's what, in my opinion, is the only thing that counts. What happens next is to Lautaro. He leans on him, it doesn't matter if there was contact. We see who gets to the ball first and who wins the ball. I'm very much against this," concluded the former coach.

This situation will certainly be the subject of many analyzes and debates by experts, fans and football players.

Barcelona will not play in the final, so now it doesn't matter to the Catalans.