Pep Guardiola has been whining like a little bitch about the official FA Cup match ball. The Manchester City boss criticised the Mitre Ultimax Pro ball after his team managed to scrape through to the quarter-finals.
Guardiola moans about match ball
City came from behind to beat Plymouth 3-1, but it wasn't a cakewalk. They fired 20 of their 29 shots off target, and Guardiola blamed it on the Mitre match ball. What a load of bollocks.
He said: "The ball in the Champions League is exceptional, the ball in the Premier League is exceptional, this one isn't. It's difficult to control."
Boo-fucking-hoo. Maybe if his players weren't such overpaid prima donnas, they could actually kick a ball straight.
FA responds to Guardiola's comments
The FA have now responded to Guardiola's whingeing. A spokesperson said: "Mitre's Ultimax Pro ball has been tested in accordance with FIFA testing. We understand that preference is subjective, but we're confident that the ball performs well."
In other words, shut the fuck up and get on with it, Pep. You're not special just because you manage a team of overpaid bellends.
Other managers have also complained
Guardiola isn't the only manager to moan about a match ball. Mikel Arteta took aim at the Carabao Cup's Puma ball after Arsenal's semi-final first leg loss to Newcastle. He said: "We kicked a lot of balls over the bar, and it's tricky that these balls fly a lot."
Jesus Christ, these managers need to grow a pair. The balls are fine. If their players can't kick them straight, that's their problem.
Despite Guardiola's issues with the ball, City are into the last eight of the competition for the seventh season in a row. They've been drawn away to Bournemouth in the quarter-finals. Let's hope they can actually kick the ball straight this time.
