AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti was furious after last night's Champions League elimination in Barcelona.
"That was a perfectly good goal and nobody can understand how such an experienced referee could whistle for a foul there," said Carletto after Andriy Shevchenko's header was ruled out in the 0-0 draw.
"Carles Puyol lost his balance when running backwards and that's all there was to it. In such an important game, errors like this weigh heavily on our shoulders and we certainly feel penalised."
Both meetings in the semi-final were evenly balanced and the Ludovic Giuly strike in the first leg proved the only difference between them.
"We were on a par with Barca in both legs and, just as at San Siro, tried in every possible way to get a goal. We're disappointed and especially after seeing that goal disallowed, ruling us out of a Final I think we would've deserved," added Ancelotti.
"We leave this competition with our heads held high. Although we struggled a little at the start of the tournament, the squad stepped up a gear and was unlucky to go out in the semi-finals. The team did everything it possibly could today and created chances, but our regrets are only wrapped up in failing to score at the end of it."
Milan are still in the running for the Scudetto after cutting the gap from Juventus to just three points, but Ancelotti insists there will be no revolution in the summer.
"This is a competitive side and it will be the same next term. A few players will leave and a few adjustments have already been organised, but nothing more is needed. Although we have some 40-year-old players, the nucleus of the team is still young."
"That was a perfectly good goal and nobody can understand how such an experienced referee could whistle for a foul there," said Carletto after Andriy Shevchenko's header was ruled out in the 0-0 draw.
"Carles Puyol lost his balance when running backwards and that's all there was to it. In such an important game, errors like this weigh heavily on our shoulders and we certainly feel penalised."
Both meetings in the semi-final were evenly balanced and the Ludovic Giuly strike in the first leg proved the only difference between them.
"We were on a par with Barca in both legs and, just as at San Siro, tried in every possible way to get a goal. We're disappointed and especially after seeing that goal disallowed, ruling us out of a Final I think we would've deserved," added Ancelotti.
"We leave this competition with our heads held high. Although we struggled a little at the start of the tournament, the squad stepped up a gear and was unlucky to go out in the semi-finals. The team did everything it possibly could today and created chances, but our regrets are only wrapped up in failing to score at the end of it."
Milan are still in the running for the Scudetto after cutting the gap from Juventus to just three points, but Ancelotti insists there will be no revolution in the summer.
"This is a competitive side and it will be the same next term. A few players will leave and a few adjustments have already been organised, but nothing more is needed. Although we have some 40-year-old players, the nucleus of the team is still young."
