Overview

• Ángel Di María said Rosario Central is not receiving protection, arguing that if there were help the team would be leading the table and noting the penalties awarded to Central were clear.
• Addressing scheduling chatter, he rejected any role in fixture decisions and joked he does not phone AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia to secure Saturday matches.
• Former referee Saúl Laverni contended the decisive free-kick should have been invalidated for an attacker positioned within one meter of the defensive wall, saying VAR official José Carreras did not alert referee Darío Herrera.
• No review or sanction has been announced and the 1-0 result over Newell’s stands, with the VAR and Rule 13 interpretation now a point of technical debate.
• Responding to Marcelo Gallardo, Di María said he has adapted well to a more physical league with less time on the ball, as Central remains unbeaten through six Clausura rounds and draws scrutiny over frequent Saturday slots and visiting fans.