Rodris comeback: Manchester City hopes for miracles in the FA Cup!

Rodris comeback: Manchester City hopes for miracles in the FA Cup!

Manchester, Großbritannien - A comeback is imminent! Pep Guardiola announced that Rodri would apparently return to the square earlier than expected. The player who tore himself in September 2024 has not played a single game for Manchester City since then. The "Skyblues" have not been able to perform their usual performance since his injury and are currently only in fourth place in the League, while they have already left the Champions League. According to the latest information, the fans could soon expect Rodri, who is supposed to fully get back to the international break. However, Guardiola emphasizes that one does not want to make hasty decisions - "step by step", he says, and that provides great anticipation in Manchester, such as krone.at reported.

The ball debate

While Rodri's return causes excitement, another storm brews itself over the FA Cup ball debate. Guardiola criticized the Mitre Ultimax Pro Ball, which is used in the FA Cup games, as "not correct" and thus made comparisons to the balls in the Premier League and the Champions League. The Spanish coach said that the quality of the ball did not meet expectations, especially after his team won against Plymouth on Saturday. These concerns were also expressed by Arsenal coach Mikel Areteta after his team was defeated in the Carabao Cup. But the Football Association defended the ball and explained that he passed all the FIFA tests, such as Sports.yahoo.com With over 350 goals in the current co-round, the ball proves that it works well despite the opinions of some coaches.

Manchester City recently set up a gap and defeated Plymouth 3-1, but the team has to compete in the upcoming quarter -finals against Bournemouth, where they have already lost in the league. Guardiola also points to the lack of precision of Erling Haaland as proof of the questionable ball quality, which further fuel this discussion.