David Raya: Arsenal Goalkeeper ‘Blames’ Ball for Conceding Dominik Szoboszlai’s Free Kick
- Premier League champions Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0 at Anfield to go to the top of the table before the international break
- Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored a brilliant free kick in the 83rd minute to claim all three points for the Reds
- Arsenal's goalkeeper, David Raya, has described the free kick as a hell of a strike, but had a ridiculous excuse for not saving it
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has shared his thoughts about Dominik Szoboszlai's free kick, which gave Liverpool the three points at Anfield.
Liverpool edged out Arsenal in a cagey affair on Sunday evening thanks to the Hungarian's free kick in the 83rd minute to claim all three points.
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The champions maintained their perfect start to the season, the only club in the Premier League this season with nine points heading into the international break.
Raya blames ball for Szoboszlai's free kick
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Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya admits that Dominik Szoboszlai's free kick was a hell of a strike, but the ball made it difficult for him to keep it out.
“I think it's a hell of a strike. I remember the ball moving a lot and moving away from me. Hopefully, the next one I can save,” he told Sky Sports, as quoted by The Independent.
The Spanish international blamed the new Puma Premier League ball, which was adopted at the start of this season, after many years with Nike.
He admitted again that the strike was terrific, but the ball was moving fast away from him, and it was harder to gauge and save it.
“It's different to the Nike ball, so we have to adapt to it. The grip is different, the kick is different. We just have to adapt after playing with the Nike ball for many years. It's the same for everybody,” he said.
Arteta blames ball for loss to Liverpool
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta echoes his goalkeeper’s thoughts, claiming that the ball influenced some of the balls his team put over the bar.
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“We also kicked a lot of balls over the bar, and it's tricky that these balls fly a lot, so there’s details that we can do better,” he said as quoted by Sun Sport.
“It’s just different. Very different to a Premier League ball, and you have to adapt to that because it flies differently. When you touch it, the grip is very different as well, so you adapt to that.”
Arteta has to worry about William Saliba’s injury after the French defender was forced off in the 5th minute and was replaced by Christian Mosquera.
The Gunners will host Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium in the first Ormematch after the international break.
Oliseh praised Arsenal despite loss to Liverpool
Legit.ng reported that Sunday Oliseh praised Arsenal despite their 1-0 defeat at the hands of Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield.
The Nigerian football legend noted that until the Gunners conceded Dominik Szoboszlai's free kick in the 83rd minute, they were the better side.
Source: Legit.ng
