FA Cup ball: Pep Guardiola criticises ball after 20 shots off target
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola criticized the ball used in the English domestic Cup.
His comments follow comments from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who was ridiculed earlier this season Express anger at the ball Used in the Calaba Cup after defeating Newcastle in the semifinals.
The city is the winner 3-1 In the FA Cup against the champions stadium Plymouth on Saturday, there were 20 shots in the game.
Guardiola said he was not satisfied with the slash used in the FA Cup.
“The ball in the Champions League is excellent, the ball in the Premier League is excellent, that’s not.” “It’s hard to control.
“When you lose it (sounds) you’re complaining, but the ball isn’t right. It happened in the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup for years and I know it’s a business and they’ve made a deal.
“You know how many photos are there? Watch other games. Usually, these balls go in from these shots.”
Nike balls were used in the Premier League, Adidas balls were used in European league matches, and PUMA balls were in the EFL Cup.
In response to Guardiola’s comments, a Football Association spokesman said: “Miter’s Ultimax Pro Ball is used in the FA Cup and all other FA matches – tested according to the FIFA test.
“All footballs in professional competitions must be FIFA Quality Pro certification and the ball can be provided according to all test requirements.
“With Miter, we know preferences are subjective, but we are confident that the ball has all performed well. So far, 350 goals in the knockout stages provide an exciting element for this competitive game.”
Manchester City’s three goals in Saturday’s FA Cup came from 29 shots, with nine of them aiming for the goal.
In a 4-0 Premier League victory over Newcastle United on February 15, Guardiola’s side had 11 shots and a goal of 7 shots.
Provide relevant balls to the club and can be trained before the cup.
In the weekend’s FA Cup action, several Premier League goals have higher shooting percentages than previous league games than previous league games such as Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Bournemouth, Wolves and Newcastle.
