It can’t be that someone destroys a game in this way.
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Ajax attacker Dusan Tadic believes his side were robbed of victory in their dramatic 4-4 draw with Chelsea due to the referee's 'destructive' performance.
"I don't like to look for excuses or talk about other people, but we should be talking about how superior we were to Chelsea and we can’t because someone destroyed everything. "And, ultimately, on the final standings in the group. VAR: Paolo Valeri from Italy.
However, Manchester United legend van der Sar believes any attempt to gain financial compensation would be a waste of time. "Andre Onana reacts as referee Gianluca Rocchi shows Joel Veltman of Ajax (hidden) a red card.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. "We were the best team on the pitch and we're disappointed because we should be talking about Ajax and our beautiful game, but we can't because a guy [Rocchi] stole everything from us," Tadic claimed post-game.
The referee walking into the Chelsea dressing room after the game. "The decisions in that situation had so much influence on the game," he said. Jorginho 7/10, Pulisic 6/10 as Chelsea rally for draw vs. Ajax Champions League: Who will qualify from the group stage? We should just talk about our game because we had 4-1 and everything was under control and then one man steals everything from us.‘Big disappointment, because we should just talk about Ajax and how we play nice football, but we cannot because one guy came and stole everything.‘We saw a situation where there’s a foul on Daley Blind, then it’s not second yellow for Daley Blind, then it’s not second yellow for Joel Veltman, then it’s not a penalty.‘I have never in my life seen triple punishment, never. Chelsea are the third English side in Champions League history to come from three goals behind to avoid defeat and the first since Liverpool in May 2005 (3-3 vs AC Milan).
The visitors took a three-goal lead shortly after half-time but were reduced to nine men when both Daley Blind and Joel Veltman were shown second yellow cards in the same phase of play, with the latter also conceding a penalty for a very harsh handball call.That gave the initiative to Chelsea, who scored from the spot and then equalised through Reece James, while they very nearly grabbed a winner.But Tadic was livid with the officiating and felt neither of his teammates should have been shown red cards, with referee Rocchi’s intervention undoing all Ajax’s hard work.Speaking to reporters after the game, he said: ‘We were much better.
But everything starts with a foul on Daley Blind, he was tackled by Pulisic I think.‘It’s a big disappointment. Last season's Champions League semi-finalists were dumped out in the group stages by Valencia and Chelsea, but Ajax's chief says they will not be taking legal actionAjax director of football Edwin van der Sar says it is "hopeless and pointless" for the club to take legal action against UEFA over the refereeing in their draw with Chelsea back in November.Claims have been made in the Dutch media that European football’s governing body acknowledged 'arbitrary' refereeing errors in the group stage encounter at Stamford Bridge.Ajax led the game 4-2 in London before two quick red cards saw them reduced to nine men, allowing Chelsea to fight back and earn a 4-4 draw.That result played a huge role in the final standings of the group which saw Ajax eliminated from the competition and forced into the Europa League, with Chelsea and Valencia advancing to the last 16.Calls have been made on UEFA to pay the Amsterdammers over £10million in compensation given the impact of referee Gianluca Rocchi's decisions during the match.Former Southampton forward Dusan Tadic accused the Italian of "destroying" the game, after sending off both Daley Blind and Joel Veltman for offences in the same phase of play. I don’t like to make excuses, I don’t like to talk about other people.‘We should just be talking about how Ajax played much better than Chelsea but we cannot because somebody destroyed our game.’Petr Cech speaks out on Kepa's future and Chelsea's transfer plansKai Havertz absent from Bayer Leverkusen training as Chelsea transfer edges closerFrank Lampard gives verdict on new Chelsea signings Ben Chilwell and Thiago SilvaLa Liga make official statement over Lionel Messi's release clause at BarcelonaBruno Fernandes approves Manchester United's £40m Donny van de Beek transferPierre-Emerick Aubameyang & Ainsley Maitland Niles drop hints on their Arsenal futuresDeclan Rice sends message to West Ham fans after he's left out of friendly matchWhy you need to be thinking about training for your career NOWKai Havertz absent from Bayer Leverkusen training as Chelsea transfer edges closerWhy getting back to school is so important – and how to do it safelyPetr Cech speaks out on Kepa Arrizabalaga’s future and Chelsea’s transfer plansLionel Messi’s release clause expired at end of 2019/20 season, reports sayBruno Fernandes approves Manchester United’s £40m Donny van de Beek transferWhat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Donny van de Beek about Manchester United transfer moveEmiliano Martinez or Bernd Leno? Pulisic Watch: How U.S. star is doing at Chelsea, game by game Ajax captain Dusan Tadic has slammed referee Gianluca Rocchi for ‘stealing’ victory from the Dutch side in Tuesday night’s thrilling Champions League clash with Chelsea, which ended 4-4. Referee: Gianluca Rocchi from Italy.
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