Julian Alvarez’s words to his Atletico Madrid teammates following VAR’s decision to deny him penalty for allegedly double touching have been made public by Spanish media. After Diego Simeone’s team lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday, the issue has persisted.
No one is clear whether the former Manchester City attacker made contact with the ball before striking it, despite new footage of the incident coming to light. Much of the explanation, however, has come from a rules expert who suggests that other technology was taken into consideration in addition to video replays when making the VAR judgement.
However, hearing what Alvarez said to his teammates right after the VAR check was a pleasant update after up until now only hearing the neutral and opponent’s perspectives on the incident. After his disallowed penalty and Marcos Llorente’s miss, which resulted in Atletico being eliminated from European competition, his views provide some much-needed insight into his own perspective.
What Julian Alvarez Told His Teammates After Penalty
Even he was unsure as to whether the correct decision was made or not
Even the penalty taker himself was uncertain if he had touched the ball twice or not, according to media sites ESPN VIVO and Diario Ole. It shows Alvarez saying, “Puede ser. It means “no lo sé, pero puede ser” (see postings below).
It might be. I’m not sure, but it might be.
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Over the past 20 years, Atletico has lost to their more successful city rivals five times, including thrice in the championship round, in Europe’s highest competition.
After winning a contentious penalty shootout on Wednesday, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will play Arsenal in the quarterfinals. This is probably not the last time we hear about this round, though, considering the backlash.
