Barcelona playmaker responds to Real Madrid refereeing controversy: ‘We speak on the pitch’

Barcelona playmaker responds to Real Madrid refereeing controversy: ‘We speak on the pitch’ Spanish football has increasingly focused on one topic since last weekend, with the Madrid derby causing considerable uproar. Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano, but it was the refereeing decisions that took the limelight from the game. In a recent interview with RNE , Barcelona star Dani Olmo was asked about the growing refereeing debate, and he delivered a very pointed response. Olmo puts the focus on football Asked whether the controversy had started surprisingly early, with only seven rounds of La Liga played, Olmo made it clear that the situation itself did not surprise him. “It doesn’t surprise me. It can happen or it might not happen,” Olmo said. He suggested that Barcelona have chosen a very different approach. Dani Olmo is on international duty with Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) “We haven’t made much noise. We are winning, and that is the only thing that matters to us. We speak on the pitch,” the Barcelona midfielder said. Barça have played near-perfect football so far, and Olmo’s confidence is reflected in his words about his team. Olmo: ‘Others are free to do what they want’ Olmo was also careful not to tell Barcelona’s rivals how they should behave, instead stressing what his own team intends to do. “Others are free to do what they want. As for us, we dedicate ourselves to playing and winning,” he said. Refereeing arguments can quickly dominate the conversation around a title race, particularly when the two biggest clubs in Spain are involved. Barcelona have made the perfect start to the season. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Barça gain very little from being dragged into a war of words, especially this early in the new league campaign. Ultimately, the Catalan club have won La Liga twice in a row, and the onus is on the other teams to stop them from doing it for a third time. Barcelona have made a perfect start in La Liga and currently hold a six-point advantage over Real Madrid. The advantage is theirs to lose. Olmo and his team-mates will now be on international duty before returning to Barcelona, where they hope to continue the form they have shown at the start of the season.