Fernández Borbalán's performance has left Barcelona defender Piqué in a sea of doubt over the refereeing model for this season. "They ask us to put on a spectacle, then they don't let us give one. We don't understand the model. A referee comes and explains it, but they're empty words," he told Barça TV after the Super Cup final.

The 'Azulgrana' defender was not happy with the referee's lenient decisions with the Atlético de Madrid players. "I don't know what constitutes a card any more. They explained their model, but they don't apply it. It's inexplicable to make 14 fouls in 45 minutes and only get one booking," he remarked, before asking "How many fouls did Gabi commit?" Piqué justified his comments based on the fact that nobody was happy with the refereeing.