Memphis mocks refereeing and slams Corinthians’ synthetic pitch: “Horrible” | OneFootball

Memphis Depay did not hold back criticism of the synthetic pitch at Athletico-PR in a post on social media after Corinthians won 1-0 last Thursday in Curitiba, for the Brazilian Championship. The forward called the field at Arena da Baixada "horrible."

The Dutchman made the post on his official account on X (formerly Twitter). He also mocked the refereeing of the match, officiated by Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima.

"Horrible field. Absolutely the best referees. Three points. Good night," wrote the Corinthians player.

Recurring Criticism

This is not the first time Memphis has criticized the synthetic pitch at Arena da Baixada. Last year, after a match between the teams for the Copa do Brasil, the Dutchman also stated in a post on X that the "artificial grass kills the game."

Last Thursday, Dorival Júnior and Rodrigo Garro also spoke about the field. The coach joined the chorus against synthetic pitches in Brazilian football, while the Argentine midfielder said that such grass "harms the athletes' bodies".

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Standings Situation

With the victory in Curitiba, Corinthians surpassed Athletico-PR itself and entered the G5 of the Brasileirão. Timão is now in fifth place on the table, with six points, just one below the leaders.

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