9.03.2011 Atanas Uzunov: Busaka caught a comma

Scandalous eviction of Robin Van Persie score at 1:1 in the second round, a rematch between Barca and Arsenal by Swiss referee Massimo Busaka provoked many comments. Comment on the controversial situation around the expulsion of Dutch international Robin van Persie gave former judge number 1 in Bulgaria, Atanas Uzunov.

Interestingly, Uzunov playing exactly the Nou Camp in the spring of 1996 second semifinal of UEFA Cup between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, which ended with victory for Bayern 2:1. Before this first leg in Munich ended 2:2.

"I think Busaka grasped the judge rules on the comma with the expulsion of Van Persie and thus went the spirit of the game. I am convinced that Van Persie is not deliberately kicked the ball. He just made a hit as soon as whistle.

And in today's football pitch has ten balls. Immediately following places. It is not like earlier when he had one and you can earn deliberately to delay the game a minute, two to three. I played in this stadium and I know what is below the ground.

What is a boiling cauldron Nou Camp and you can not hear the whistle when you call 100 000. I think the arbitrator had to do carefully and tactfully, as I said to the spirit of the game. Busaka perfectly knew that Van Persie has already booked, "recalled Uzunov.

"With the expulsion of Van Persie came the climax of the match and it was a matter of time takes its Barcelona. You can thus one team to be disadvantaged. In the first half there was no penalty against Lionel Messi.

Whether, if Arsenal were complete at Koshelni would make a penalty not thda say. Just situations in the game would be quite different. If I was not expelled, Van Persie would have noted this goal for Arsenal finally at 3:1 for Barca, I can not say.

Would have different situations. After the result was 1:1 before the expulsion of Van Persie could not reach a situation in which Arsenal necessarily looking for a goal to qualify, "said Uzunov