Arsenal lost in the first leg of the semi-final in the English League Cup. Newcastle United beat them 2-0 to put them one step closer to the final. Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta believes his team can reach the final even after that. However, after the loss, he criticized the ball used.
Newcastle's Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon scored the two goals of the match. However, in the whole match, Arsenal managed to keep only 3 shots on target with 23 shots. Gabriel Martinelli's shot hits the post. Kai Havertz heads wide of the target.
When asked about missed opportunities, Arteta blamed the ball, saying, 'We hit a lot of shots over the bar. It has to be said, this ball floats a lot in the air. But in the end what happened happened. Now we have to think about the next match.'
The ball used in the League Cup is made of puma. However, the English Premier League is played with Nike balls. That's why Arteta mentioned the difference, 'It's completely different. It is very different from the Premier League ball. Because it floats more, you have to get used to this ball.'
