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After Milan's 2-1 loss to Atalanta, Paulo Fonseca blamed the referee for his dissatisfaction, claiming there is 'a lack of respect' for his team. "I am revolted by this situation."
Alvaro Morata equalized, then Christian Pulisic withdrew with a calf injury, but Ademola Lookman was completely unmarked for a free header at the back post on a corner, giving Atalanta a 2-1 victory.
"In the second half, we didn't get the ball to the forwards enough, leaving Rafa and Morata isolated," Fonseca explained to Sky Sport Italia.
"At the end of the day, we lost the game after two set plays. The first half was excellent, but in the second, we lacked that connection with the strikers. I believe we deserved more tonight; it was difficult to accept surrendering two goals from dead ball situations.
The Rossoneri have strengthened their defence against counter-attacks, and while Mike Maignan made a fantastic save to deny Mateo Retegui in stoppage time, they continue to concede goals from dead ball situations.
Fonseca is unhappy at the referee after Milan's defeat.
When it came to the De Ketelaere goal, Fonseca stated his displeasure with the referee extended much beyond that single instance."I've always kept silent about the referee, but others do. Today, I am the one who is tired of sitting quietly and observing what happens. The first goal was unquestionably a foul. The way the referee officiated throughout was clearly against Milan," the coach stated.
"It's not only today. I understand that refereeing is a difficult job, but I'm weary of seeing the same rulings go against specific clubs. Other clubs have no doubts, but Milan always does. There is no regard for Milan.
"I'm not frightened to say the truth. I've always respected the referees' work; I understand it's a difficult job, but it's the same every week. They don't respect Milan. "The way the referee officiated this evening showed a lack of respect for Milan," Fonseca said, enraged.
"That foul changed the game; we were losing due to a goal that should have been disallowed. It bothers me that I am forced to speak about the refs, but I am outraged by the situation. "It happens every week."
Did Fonseca believe the referee preferred Atalanta?
"This referee was also the VAR when we played against Udinese, so you should go back and check what occurred with the red card. I am not asleep; I was scared of this referee joining us, and I was not mistaken."
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