Alexis Mac Allister covered his mouth to insult someone in the Egypt's staff, which according to FIFAs new rules should've been straight RED. 🟥🇦🇷
Bias after bias. 🤪
When Argentina commit a foul before a goal , VAR doesn’t check
When opponents commit a foul before they score against Argentina, VAR is quick to work.
We see it
Look at how the PSG players immediately stopped appealing the moment the referee waved it away. Only Marquinhos approached the ref, and the bench stayed calm. Zero drama.
Now contrast that with Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. When Madueke pulled down Nuno Mendes and intentionally went down looking for a soft penalty, the Arsenal players threw a collective tantrum on the pitch. Arteta rallied his entire bench, screaming at the officials for almost a minute and nearly interrupting the game.
That’s the exact brand of tactical tantrum he throws in the PL to bully weak English referees who completely lack authority.
What makes Arteta truly embarrassing is his shameless desperation. Later on, when Gyokeres’ shot got deflected for a corner, Arteta was up in the fourth official's face demanding a handball penalty. Then we saw the replay, and the ball wasn't even close to a PSG player's arm.
He’s a certified embarrassment to the beautiful game.
Declan Rice chased the referee all around the pitch shouting at him. If this was a Portuguese midfielder, English media would label him as a moaner. For Rice though, it’s passion personified.