"For me, it is clearly a red card for the Arsenal player. She's pulling Alyssa Thompson's hair. If the VAR is not able to check that situation, I don't know why we have the VAR. I'm the one getting a red card when I think the Arsenal player should be the one getting a red card."
"It doesn't look great, does it? Chelsea had just scored, Thompson was driving with the ball. It is really, really cynical and it doesn't look great."
"She's trying her best on the pitch in both games and it is not good enough - when you are playing football and someone pulls your hair, it's bad."
"My assumption is it's not intentional but it is of course unlucky."
Sonia Bompastor expressed frustration over the refereeing during the Champions League quarter-final, particularly regarding Katie McCabe's hair-pulling incident involving Alyssa Thompson. Despite Chelsea's late goal, McCabe escaped punishment, leading Bompastor to question the effectiveness of VAR. She received a red card for her protests but remained on the touchline. Bompastor emphasized the emotional impact on Thompson, who was visibly upset after the match. Arsenal's coach noted McCabe's apology to Thompson, suggesting the incident may not have been intentional.
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