“Isn't it the one who last season..”

The La Liga leader left without any points from San Sebastian (1-2) even though they were superior to their opponent. He had two goals disallowed, that's right, many chances, but the ball only went once in Real Sociedad's goal. Goal scored by Rashford (min. 71), for 1-1.

Frustrated after “a defeat they didn't deserve”, as the Marca daily put it, the guests took out their anger on referee Gil Manzano. The first to complain about the “central” of the party, in front of the cameras, was the captain Frenkie de Jong.

Frenkie de Jong: “The fourth official told us that Lamine Yamal was not offside”

The Dutchman claims that when the second goal was disallowed by the Catalans, due to Lamine Yamal being offside, the fourth referee would have told him that it was not. But when he tried to talk to Manzano as well, he didn't stand a chance.

“If it's offside, it's offside. There's no other way to say it. We are told it is not. Something similar happened here last year. You can't even talk to the referee. I am the captain. He was looking at me with a face like 'I'm better than you'”, De Jong complained.

The Dutchman also recalled that “at the end of the match, in extra time, I kept telling him: 'Watch the clock, see how long it takes them to take the free kicks…'. It's normal to do that. But Gil Manzano didn't add extra time. It's shameful. And he gave me a card.”

Hansi Flick: “I agree with De Jong. You can't talk to Gil Manzano”

Later, at the press conference, coach Hansi Flick proved his captain right. “I agree with De Jong. You can't talk to Gil Manzano.

I don't know if there is a lack of communication with the referees in Spain, but with Gil Manzano, there is definitely a lack of communication! Isn't that the same referee who disallowed Lewandowski's goal last season?“, the German technician asked the journalists in the room.