Barcelona will show up in Seville for Saturday's Copa del Rey last with VAR prowling in the rear of their psyches following late debates and with the memory of Lionel Messi's shipping off in their last, the Supercopa de Espana misfortune to Athletic Club in January.
In the wake of circulating grumblings against the innovation after El Clasico, confronting Athletic in another last this end of the week is a token of when it was utilized to give Messi the main red card of his Barcelona profession.
Lead trainer Ronald Koeman hasn't been hesitant to take a stand in opposition to refereeing choices this season and was indeed vexed after the game against Real Madrid, as he suspected VAR ought to have been utilized to survey a potential punishment for a foul on Martin Braithwaite.
Lionel Messi has additionally been whining about refereeing as of late and in the game at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano could be heard advising arbitrator Jesus Gil Manzano to "talk with deference".
A week ago, against Real Valladolid, the Blaugrana skipper was additionally heard conversing with Barcelona's matchday delegate, Carles Naval, and saying "he's simply passing on to show me a card" concerning ref Santiago Jaime Latre.
Recall that if Jaime Latre had advised the Argentine, he would have missed the Clasico.
Considering this, the Catalans are probably going to arrange at the Estadio de la Cartuja on Saturday effectively careful about VAR and the authorities.
The semi-last phase of the opposition previously had something reasonable of contention, when Barcelona were rankled by the choice not to grant a punishment for a supposed foul by Sevilla's Suso on Jordi Alba in the primary leg.
With all the quarrel that episode caused, Barcelona will trust that on Saturday night all we are discussing is football and not VAR.
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