Insightful, but continue to complain
Nagelsmann admits to “asshole question”
08/28/2022 10:27 am
Julian Nagelsmann receives a yellow card in the game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Quite rightly so, as the Bayern coach later admits. He asked an “asshole question”. But this insight does not prevent him from further complaining about the referee.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann explained his warning in the top game against Borussia Mönchengladbach (1-1) with an “asshole question”. Nagelsmann reported to Sky after the game and admitted: “A legitimate yellow card.” The 35-year-old received the warning from Leroy Sané (83rd) shortly before the Munich equalizer.
But the insight into his thoughtless question did not change the fact that he was still upset about the performance of referee Daniel Schlager. “I was annoyed because we played very well,” said the Bayern coach about the result, adding: “And I was also annoyed with the referee because he whistled for Gladbach in all 50-50 decisions. “
He continued to explain angrily: “Suddenly someone had cramps from them in the 50th minute, I don’t know. You have to say: 50:50 decisions have to be made 50:50 for both of you. And Leroy I think Sané got 28 fouls from Kramer – and he didn’t get a free kick himself.” Sané was fouled in the 80th minute, but Schlager didn’t punish him. However, the Bayern goalscorer received a warning for his subsequent complaint.
Nagelsmann even blamed Schlager for the upset atmosphere in the stadium, the fans whistled in the final phase. “That angered the whole thing, the atmosphere in the stadium was good – the referee also played his part, I certainly did too, I got a yellow card,” he said on Sky.
“Now I’ll probably get a penalty”
Nagelsmann continued to get upset in an interview with ESPN: “I think it was a terrible performance by the referee.” The 35-year-old was also annoyed that Yann Sommer held the ball in his hand for a long time – “35 seconds” – and was not warned for it. There’s no such thing as a rule for nothing.
The Bayern coach spoke of “12 seconds”, the official rule of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) actually states that there is an indirect free kick if the goalkeeper “controls the ball in his hand/arm for more than six seconds “. However, the rule is not interpreted so strictly, holding the ball is normal in football. He ended the interview in English with the words: “Now I’ll probably get a penalty” – leaving the laughing reporter Archie Rhind-Tutt alone in front of the camera.
Despite the division of points, he distributed praise to his team. It was the best game of the season so far, he said on Sky. And that despite the fact that the opponent defended “at ten times ten meters”. FC Bayern had more than 30 shots on target, but Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer threw himself into most of them – he had a day full of brilliant performances. He has 19 saves to his credit.