In the middle of the analysis of the first run of the Copa del Rey in which the Barcelona of Xavi Hernández defeated 1-0 on real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu with 36% possession of the ball and few arrivals on goal, Diego Latorre took to the stage to criticize journalism for the way it assesses some coaches who try to show colorful and attractive football on the pitch when the results are not favourable.
“There is a systematic attack and it comes a lot from our industry, that of journalism”torn Gambette in the program F-Team (ESPN). “There’s a grudge or an attack, I don’t know the precise term, that when the teams of these coaches who like the counter-attack or the other has the ball lose, they don’t put you on the board: ‘ Hey, Mourinho lost with 15% possession…’ They put Guardiola on you. Did you realize that? There is something that does not close them, as if they go against the beauty of football, of the artistry“, Continued the former Boca and Racing footballer in front of the gaze of the Pollo Vignolo and the rest of his companions.
Tower He gave as an example the defeat of Roma, who lead Jose Mourinhoagainst Cremonese, a penultimate team in Serie A in Italy. “These technicians are not attacked, they cover them. They mask it, they tell you that you have to be efficient, pragmatic and they screw up, because if there is anyone who has the ability to mask it, it is the journalist,” he added. throwing another dart.
So your partner Federico Hoaxes He challenged the commentator’s theory: are you saying Guardiola is under attack? “Yes, note that when they draw or lose in the Champions League, it’s a scandal and when Cholo Simeone comes out fourth, nobody says anything. There is media protection for these coaches. Weird, isn’t right?” replied the former player.
“For me, football is not a matter of taste. It’s not a Milanese or a piece of chicken. Journalism has been attacking the game for 30 years”condemned Latorre, before the show turned to another topic.
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