For di 1-1 draw with Palmeiras for Saturday, Cruzeiro get four players wey collect yellow card. Arroyo, Lucas Silva, Otávio, and Matheus Pereira all see yellow from referee Savio Pereira Sampaio for di match wey be 16th round of Brazilian Championship.
Even though Coach Artur Jorge agree say players need to control dia actions for field, e still dey question di referee. During im post-match press conference, di coach bin talk about di cards wey Arroyo and Matheus Pereira take. Di two players don dey collect card plenty dis year.
Artur start im answer by challenging di referee. E point say di criteria no dey consistent, not only for dis game but for oda matches dis season. “Once again, we see some double standard for di criteria of di oda team. I no go talk too much, but some cards wey we get, maybe for di oda side no dey happen. Not only for dis game, for oda games too. And we need to fight against dis,” e yarn.
But Artur also admit say di players need to get better control for dia actions. Di coach dey preach maturity to avoid unnecessary warnings. “We also need to know say some moments na we be di cause of dis kind card. There be some immaturity for some moments. But not for wetin happen today,” e tok.
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