"It's clear that what happened last week in Milan didn't go unheeded. The referees noticed and probably received instructions to that effect. Valenti had already been cautioned previously for a corner kick by Massimi, he was cautioned by Massimi this time too, and since he blocked exactly as in Milan, this time a foul was called. Rightly so."
"Different incidents. This evening, a lot of attention was paid to these positionings, in one case with a warning, in another with a foul, and in a third with a foul called on another player. The way the situation was handled tonight was correct, with a warning and then with an attacking foul."
AC Milan faces frustration over inconsistent refereeing decisions involving defender Lautaro Valenti's blocking tactics. In Milan's 0-1 loss to Parma, Valenti blocked goalkeeper Mike Maignan without a foul being called, allowing Carlos Cuesta's winning goal. Days later, Valenti committed an almost identical blocking move against Cagliari's goalkeeper Elia Caprile, but this time the referee called a foul. Referee Luca Marelli acknowledged the inconsistency, suggesting officials received instructions following the Milan incident. While Marelli defended the Cagliari decision as correct, the contrasting outcomes in nearly identical situations highlight refereeing inconsistency that has frustrated Milan.
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