Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola went on a bizarre rant after his side needed a penalty shootout to see off Championship leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup.
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The Citizens progressed to the League Cup quarter-finals after they beat Wolves 4-1 on penalties, thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
After the match, Guardiola slammed the organisers of the tournament for using a Mitre ball, which he feels is unsuitable for a competition as big as the League Cup.
"It is not acceptable, the ball was unacceptable for a high-level competition," he said, according to The Guardian.
"It is too light, it moves all over the place, it is not a good ball. It is impossible to score with a ball like that, and I can say that because we won, I'm not making excuses.
"All of my players said: 'What is that?' I'm sorry Carabao Cup is not a serious ball for serious competition. It's (for) marketing, money, OK, but it's not acceptable – (it has) no weight, nothing."
Man City Need Penalties To See Off Championship Side
City will be back in action this weekend, when they travel to the Hawthorns to face West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.
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