- Fernandinho insulted the VAR after Man City crashed out of the Champions League
- The Brazilian was outraged and cursed at the VAR system in the mixed zone
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho seems disappointed with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after Tottenham dumped his team out of the Champions League.
The Citizens crashed out of the UEFA competition at the quarterfinal stage despite recording a 4-3 win over fellow Premier League rivals on Wednesday night, April 17.
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The Citizens crashed out of the UEFA competition at the quarterfinal stage despite recording a 4-3 win over fellow Premier League rivals on Wednesday night, April 17.
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Daily Mail (UK), reports the Brazilian star could not hide his displeasure at the last minute goal nullification and expressed what he felt about the system using just two words.
"F*** VAR", the Brazilian bluntly said in the mixed zone to journalists after their jubilation was cut short when their match-winning goal was disallowed.
Spurs qualified for the semifinal of the competition after winning 4-4 on aggregate thanks to claiming a 1-0 win over Pep Guardiola's men at Spurs' new stadium.
Raheem Sterling scored a late goal which could have put the game beyond Mauricio Pochettino's reach but the VAR ruled out the goal for offside.
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Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola admits the decision against his team was cruel most especially when one of the opposition's team was not legit.
"It was cruel. This moment when it's not a legal goal, OK,' Guardiola said following the full-time whistle.
"But in the moment we celebrate in three seconds, one minute, when there's one or two minutes left we are so close to the semi-finals and after we don't concede so it's very cruel. But it is what it is."
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Mauricio Pochettino was still in disbelief at the turn of events and
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"I didn't watch. I promise, I didn't watch," he said of the replays.
The Argentine said he was now pro VAR despite once being one of its fiercest critics sometime back and felt the need for the football world to adjust and trust in the VAR process.
"It is difficult after the game to be relaxed or calm. You need to trust in the VAR when it is against or for you.
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"The decision to include VAR in football is going to change the game a little bit. I am pro the basis and trying to help the referees and maybe one year ago I was a little bit worried.
Pochettino said VAR sometimes worked for or against a team and that is just the what happened on the night — only this time Pochettino was favoured by the VAR's decision.
"Today my feeling is the same, when it is for you you need to accept. When it is against you, you need to accept," the Tottenham boss said.
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