"We talked at halftime about the different situations and how we should do better. We didn't see the team I want to see in the first half. It's a mess. They have to wait seven minutes, oh come on. They find something in this seven minutes? OK. When I see this situation, it was clear no offside. Maybe they could see something different. Then tell us. It's no communication. It's so bad here."
"We haven't played well. We have to go to the second game. It will be very difficult, but we're going to fight for it."
"I'm proud of my team. Maybe not in the first half today, but yes for the season. We had a lot of injuries, we'll come back and we have to accept this lesson. We have to start from the beginning, like the Atlético players have done. No excuses."
Barcelona failed to play well in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Atlético Madrid. Pau Cubarsi's second-half effort was disallowed after an eight-minute VAR review, with no clear explanation provided to the team. Frustration arose over the lengthy VAR check and apparent lack of communication about the decision. The result leaves Barcelona with a large deficit to overcome in the second leg at Camp Nou on March 3. Pride in the season and resilience despite injuries were emphasized, along with acceptance of the lesson and a determination to fight in the return match.
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