His words were, “I didn’t listen to Ranieri. We played little in the first half, we felt that we needed to give the game more rhythm.”

Martin Anselmi, coach of Porto, spoke at a press conference after the draw against the yellow-reds. Here are his words on Ranieri’s controversies over refereeing: “I didn’t listen to Ranieri. In the first half, there was little playing, we felt that we needed to give the game more rhythm. The yellow cards were indeed justified, in fact, Roma was short of one double in the first half. I don’t have much else to say. The coach then discussed the return match scheduled for February 20, stating, “We must go to the Olimpico and impose ourselves, play our game and secure the victory. The draw leaves everything open, and there are another 90 minutes to go.”