Of course, few could have expected everything that has happened in Spanish soccer after the famous statement issued by Real Madrid against the refereeing. The tackle suffered by Kylian Mbappé against Espanyol has caused a real earthquake that has left the Madrid team very isolated in LaLiga. Obviously, Atlético de Madrid was one of those who replied to all those accusations launched from Santiago Bernabéu toward the referees.
In fact, the rest of the clubs in the competition and LaLiga's own president, Javier Tebas, have not hesitated to criticize the attitude of the club led by Florentino Pérez. According to journalist Rubén Uría yesterday, the red-and-white team seems to have made a decision after everything that happened in the last week. Everything indicates that at the Metropolitano they will not allow Concha Espina to continue with these kinds of pressures and such gratuitous complaints.
Atlético de Madrid's Step Forward
It was not an easy week for LaLiga in the run-up to the Madrid classic between Real Madrid and the colchonero team at Santiago Bernabéu. The white club wanted to open an open war on all fronts with the aim of criticizing the refereeing and trying to change the entire system in their favor. From the red-and-white team they did not hesitate to jump in, like other clubs, to criticize this attitude that has been repeated in recent years.
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Rubén Uría, on his Twitch channel, spoke about the steps Atlético de Madrid will take if this same dynamic continues in Spanish soccer. "They no longer have any intention of keeping quiet about Real Madrid, they are tired of impositions, depressions, and attempts at intimidation," he revealed. "As a rule, they will not keep dancing in the water, if that leads to worse relations, they will be worse," stated the renowned journalist during his program.
No Reasons to Complain
The reality is that Real Madrid has few reasons to think that last Saturday's refereeing by Soto Grado was against them, forgiving two expulsions. From the CTA they have pointed out the referee's work as "outstanding," as he had no impact on the final result. In fact, all the controversies are more the work of the VAR referee than the main one, letting two very clear expulsions pass.
Dani Ceballos made a terrifying tackle on Pablo Barrios that was punished with a yellow card, although the images show that he should have been sent off. Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham insulted one of the assistants, but the linesman did not notify Soto Grado, so there was no chance for him to see the red card. In short, there were more actions in favor of Real Madrid than of Atlético de Madrid, a team that has not taken a penalty at Santiago Bernabéu since 2010.