Unai Emery has launched an astonishing attack on Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Unai Emery has launched an astonishing attack on Real Madrid and Barcelona. The former PSG manager has said that VAR would have helped his side progress for two years running against Barcelona and Real Madrid. Those two sides eliminated Emery’s PSG from the Champions League Round of 16 and Quarterfinals respectively.
The current Arsenal boss has said that Manchester United stormed past PSG only with the usage of VAR. The Red Devils sealed a win in a controversial manner against the French side, courtesy to Presnel Kimpembe’s handball. Marcus Rashford converted the spot-kick to give the lead in the tie for the first time in the tie.
The Spaniard had admitted that he spoke to PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelafi about the unlucky decisions against Real Madrid and Barcelona. He believed that his side would have progressed by beating the Spanish giants.
Emery spent two years at Parc Des Princes before stepping down as manager for the failure in the Champions League.
“When I arrived in Paris, things did not go well at the beginning and I told (Nasser) Al-Khelafi,” he told Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
“He told me not to worry, it was a long-term project, two years. We won a league and two cups, but they wanted me to do something great in the Champions League.
“We came back to the same thing. We were eliminated by Barcelona and Aytekin [the referee] the first season, and Madrid to the next.
“With VAR, today, Barcelona would not have passed and Madrid would have cancelled the first goal at the Bernabeu.
“Curiously, it is the VAR that separates PSG this season against Manchester United. We discussed it with Al-Khelaifi when we saw each other recently.”
He believes that his long-term project would suit Arsenal’s bill who are slowly in a transition to hit the heights again. The Spaniard has a chance to lift the Europa League should they beat Chelsea in two days time.
“At Arsenal, I have the feeling, for the first time, of winning to build, not to survive.
“I feel the respect towards me even when we lose, but I want to ensure that the defeats hurt more, because it is a step to improve competitively. I want the mourning to lose be greater than two hours.”
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