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‘The On-Field Review is not fair’ – Loftus-Cheek and Troilo incidents divide expert opinion
AC Milan’s defeat to Parma had a couple of highly controversial decisions, which have been the subject of debate from experts and pundits.
The first one came just a few minutes in: a cross from Alexis Saelemaekers on the left side was cleared by a defender a split second before the Parma goalkeeper Corvi clattered into Ruben Loftus-Cheek. It left the Englishman needing surgery, after being carried off on a stretched in a neck brace.
The second incident was with 10 minutes to go, and it was the winning goal. Troilo arrived to head in a corner at the far post from which it looked like he had fouled his man and Maignan was impeded, so the referee blew for a foul. He was then called to the VAR monitor and – after a review of around three minutes – he gave the goal.
Loftus-Cheek and Troilo incidents divide opinion
We start with the words of Luca Marelli, DAZN’s referee commentator, who gave his thoughts on the RLC incident and the goal at full-time. Radio Rossonera relayed what he had to say.
On Loftus-Cheek: “It’s a collision in which the two players are moving in opposite directions and hitting each other. Both are looking for the ball, and a collision can happen. There’s no foul on either the attack or the defence, and the only thing I can do is wish Loftus-Cheek a speedy recovery from his serious injury.”
On Parma’s goal: “Regarding the second contact, Troilo on Bartesaghi, we need to consider the dynamics. Bartesaghi doesn’t actually jump and bends, so it’s legal. Valenti’s block is more complex, but I think it’s deliberate.
“It may be a set piece, but we’re interested in the rules: the block occurs when the corner is taken, and the Parma defender makes some movements to obstruct Maignan. According to the rules, this goal should have been disallowed.
“And even if we wanted to consider it regular, this is a field incident, therefore the On-Field Review is not fair, and in fact the referee looked at the monitor for a long time.”
Edoardo Corvi of Parma Calcio clashes with Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan
Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images
During Pressing, the Mediaset programme that analyses the key incidents from the weekend, Graziano Cesari analysed the goal and Calciomercato.com relayed his words.
On Loftus-Cheek: “Both go for the ball. On Loftus-Cheek-Corvi, however, this is honestly never a penalty.”
On Parma’s goal: “Piccinini is positioned just outside the penalty area and immediately indicates the foul with his arm, on Maignan because he places the ball there.
“The first contact was Valenti on Maignan. Is the block illegal? The block is territorial: if he moves toward the goalkeeper, it’s always illegal. It’s not true that he’s there, looking at the goalkeeper, and moving his body toward him. And Piccinini sees this and whistles.
“Is there a clear and obvious mistake? No. It isn’t there. He disallowed it, but then goes there and changes his mind. Why does Troilo stay up in the air? Because Troilo puts his hands on Bartesaghi’s shoulders. Of course it’s a foul.”
Mariano Troilo of Parma Calcio
Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images
On to the papers, Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) gave the referee’s performance a 4.5 out of 10 because of how he handled the major moments.
On Loftus-Cheek: “Corvi and Loftus-Cheek both look at the ball, their action is aimed at reaching it, each goes towards the other, neither finds it due to the intervention of a Gialloblù defender, the collision is inevitable. The goalkeeper’s exit was reckless, certainly, more of a penalty than not, but Piccinini whistles for a foul on the defence.”
On Parma’s goal: “Troilo scores, Piccinini disallows it for an alleged foul by Valenti on Maignan. Valenti’s position obstructs the Rossoneri goalkeeper, but it’s not clear-cut or debilitating. OFR and the goal is validated, but what an effort.”
Finally, La Gazzetta dello Sport have published their assessments of the officiating that was seen at San Siro.
“He lets things run in the 7th minute (Corvi knocks down Loftus), does well in the 28th minute (Saele down in the box: it’s not a penalty), in the 3rd minute of the second half (Troilo gets a yellow card on Leao), in the 7th minute of the second half (Keita’s slight tackle on Leao in the box), and in the 9th minute of the second half (Corvi passes to Leao).
la gazzetta dello sport 23 february
“Then, in the 80th minute, Piccinini disallows the goal but is ‘influenced’ by VAR to change his mind: Valenti’s ‘block’ on Maignan is considered an obstruction/obstruction in the opponent’s path with the ball not within playable range. Troilo? He jumps and leans on Bartesaghi with both hands: more than dynamic, he helps himself…”