Arsenal had to face defeat against Newcastle United last night. Mikel Arteta had his say about the game where one of his point is having a mixed reaction from all over the footballing world.
Arsenal faced Newcastle United in the first leg of Carabao Cup semi-final last night. Despite playing at their home, they had to face a 2-0 defeat. Mikel Arteta had a lot to say after the game. One of his points raised the question on wheter is it actually a good point or just a silly excuse.
Arsenal boss with controversial take about yesterday’s clash
Mikel Arteta was asked about their attacking unit. The Spanish coach first said that they kicked lot of balls over the bar. Later, he gave a explanation about it which sparked a mixed reaction from the fans.
Arteta said that the ball used in Carabao Cup is different than the one used in Premier League. He added that it flies a lot and it is tricky. Later, he was asked what he means by different ball.
“It’s just different. Very different to a Premier League ball. And you have to adapt to that. Because it flies different. When you touch it, the grip is very different as well, so you have to adapt to that” – Arteta complaining about the ball used last night after the match via Sky Sports.
This has sparked a mixed reactions from the football fans. However, more people are trolling Arteta for giving such sort of an excuse. There are rarely any people who are agreeing with the Arsenal boss. This suggests that it is more of a silly excuse than a valid point.
Newcastle played with the same ball but managed to score 2 goals in an away fixture. The North London club has to accept their waste-fullness in attack last night and need to improve it as soon as possible. They should make new signings very soon or else have to end the season without trophy once again.
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