2024-08-10
Manchester City This Saturday they played their first official match of the 2024-25 season and emerged champions. A group of Pep Guardiola Defeated on penalties Manchester United Title to Community Shield (1-1; 7-6).
However, all was not happy for the Spanish coach who decided to throw a dart at the organizers of the event because of the type of ball they chose to play in the tournament.
“Both teams are very good, but it's unfortunate that they played with such a ball in the final. It's not good for these things to happen, the ball was ballooning. The players struggled to control it and we lost a lot of balls,” he said. Guardiola At the press conference after the win.
According to English press reports, Social Shield Ball is in charge meter. At the end of July, the British brand presented the Ultimate Pro, playing this ultimate ball.
The ball is separated by a color and pattern representing all the clubs that have won the Community Shield over the years.
“The Ultimax Pro uses a unique heat-sealed four-panel construction for superior durability, zero water absorption and shape retention. “Embossed Hyperflow grooves improve in-flight dynamics and reduce resistance for a precise and accurate pass, and the Hyperfoam midlayer improves contact for a responsive first touch and exceptionally close control,” he highlighted at the time. meter.
Logically, Guardiola He focused on the brand and now the questions and attention will fall on the ball in the final.
“It's not a static ball, the players can't control it. As soon as you touch the ball it goes up. We lost the ball in some positions and United created danger with it,” the coach said.
