Arturo Vidal to Anthony Taylor: VAR gives you the sh*t to look at and still nothing

Posted Friday, November 27, 2020 by Marca.com

Yet another Antonio Conte Champions League campaign is in tatters after Inter suffered back-to-back defeats to Real Madrid, yet it was Arturo Vidal's ill-discipline which cost the team on Wednesday, with the Chilean supposedly having said to referee Anthony Taylor, 'VAR gives you the sh*t to look at and still nothing' as he was sent off for two counts of dissent.

Vidal has never boasted a particularly good record when facing Los Blancos, not only in terms of the results but also because he has been sent off against them twice.

The latest dismissal came in Wednesday's Champions League match, in a remarkable incident which saw the former Barcelona midfielder shown two yellow cards within 10 seconds of each other.

A penalty claim from the Chilean international was struck down by referee, Taylor, which sent the dynamic midfielder into a fit of rage.

Taylor was so close to the penalty incident that he felt he didn't even need to consult the VAR monitor at the side of the pitch to double check his decision, although this recommendation does actually come from within the VAR booth where the assistant referees are monitoring the coverage.

GOL TV has obtained the words that Vidal is seen to have shouted at the official.

"VAR gives you all the sh*t to look at and still nothing," Vidal exclaimed.

With the score at 0-0, Inter were then forced to play the remainder of the match with 10 men, and it made Los Merengues' task infinitely easier, especially at a time when they need all the help they can get.

Vidal failed to calm down even after being showed the red card, being accompanied down the tunnel by a member of the Nerazzurri's coaching staff, only to aim a kick at an advertising hoarding whilst making his way down the steps to the dressing room.

He will now miss Inter's next European game which comes on Tuesday in Germany away to the indefatigable Borussia Monchengladbach, with the Italian side having only very slim hopes of clawing back the six-point deficit between themselves and the German group leaders.