Anyway the main story of the match was the play acting by Sergio Busquets, Dani Alves and the like. Now being an Arsenal fan I'm not a massive barca fan but Mourinho's claims after the match are frankly embarrasing.
He clamis that Barcelona benefit from some refeering conspiracy. The stats seem to back him which is unfortunate. In the fourteen times Mourinho has faced Barca his side has recieved 7 reds! which is astonishing really. In the extrordinary outburst he names the refs that he felt "aided" barcelona, Anders Frisk, Tom Hening Ovrebo, Massimo Busacca and last nights official Wolfgang Stark.
First of all he is right in that some of the decisions that have favoured barcelona have been ludicrous to say the least. Last night for example, there is no way that was a red card for Pepe. It was a 50/50 challenge and he got the the ball then Alves decide to hold his leg like it has just been attacked by John Terry's dog. As if that wasn't enough he went off on a stretcher before coming on thirty seconds later.
Real Madrid have been quick to point this out. I shouldn't really feel sympathy for any Mourinho side loosing but on this occasion I do. However he has crossed the line here. I don't think you can believe that there is corruption at this level of the game. It just cant be true I refuse to believe that but....
Yes there is a but. I think you do have to question why Barcelona get so many decisions in their favour. I have my own view on this which is MY OWN view. I don't think that any individual team is corrupt but I think one maybe two organisations are corrupt.
I think the thought process at uefa is that before a game a uefa match delegate would tell the official to if the opportunity presents itself give a decision to the team who will "make us more money" If the final is to be between Manchester united and Barcelona this will generate the most money for uefa as barca will bring more neutrals as well as their own fans and man united will bring their fans and half of Asia.
So while Mourinho isn't totally mental his anger is misplaced. Maybe it was heat of the moment stuff who knows but when uefa are going to be the ones investigating corruption well that's like John Terry being Wayne Rooney's life coach or whatever...the point is I dont likt John Terry.
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