๐จ๐๏ธWayne Rooney: โArsenal have been robbed tonightโ ๐คฏ
Rooney ๐ฃ๏ธ โIโll be completely honest, Arsenal were absolutely robbed tonight, there is no other way to put it. You look at that foul on Noni Madueke in the box; itโs a stonewall, 100% clear penalty. How the referee or VAR hasn't given that is beyond me, and it completely changes the dynamic of a Champions League final.
But for me, the moment that truly gave it away the moment you knew exactly what the referee was doing was that halftime whistle. To blow the whistle right as Arsenal are literally standing there about to take a corner? Iโve played this game a long time, and you rarely see that unless thereโs a blatant bias. It was shocking, and it set the tone for everything that followed.
In the second half, it became a totally different game, and not because of the football. The referee made absolutely sure that every single 50/50 call, every little nudge, and every major decision went straight to PSG. It completely killed Arsenalโs momentum. But to be fair, Iโm not even surprised. We saw the exact same story when they played Bayern Munich earlier in the tournament. The officiating was heavily skewed then, and itโs happened again on the biggest stage.
PSG might be lifting the trophy, but they cannot honestly look at themselves in the mirror and be proud of the way theyโve won this final. To win the biggest prize in club football like that? It leaves a horrible taste. Arsenal deserved so much more tonight.โ
๐จ๐๏ธThierry Henry on Chelseaโs denied penalty appeals in the FA Cup Final, SLAMS VAR: ๐ฃ๐คฏ
โIf those same decisions happen against Manchester City at the other end, people are calling it corruption for a week straight. Chelsea got robbed today.
The first one on Joรฃo Pedro before halftime was a clear penalty for me. Khusanov doesnโt even try to play the ball, he just goes through the back of him. Then in the second half, Doku clips Caicedo driving into the box and somehow VAR still stays quiet.
And the handball? Weโve seen those given all season. Enzoโs cross strikes OโReillyโs arm and suddenly everyone wants to pretend the rules are different in a cup final.
Thatโs three huge moments in one match and Chelsea got nothing from any of them. No proper VAR intervention, no consistency, no urgency from the officials.
If Arsenal or Liverpool were treated like that in a final, football wouldnโt stop talking about it for months. Chelsea didnโt just lose the FA Cup today, they were officiated out of it.โ
Liverpool didnโt spend ยฃ115m on Florian Wirtz for him to assist goals for Germany, they bought him to register G/A for Liverpool
Premier League G/A:
โ Calafiori: 3
โ Gabriel: 3
โ Timber: 3
โ Eze: 3
โ Zubimendi: 3
โ Saka: 3
โ Rice: 4
โ Trossard: 4
โ Gyokeres: 4
โWirtz: ZERO ๐
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Ok. Here's the thing about the whole Good Vibes Festival issue.
This is entirely MY PERSONAL TAKE based on information and official sources that I have pieced together.