Craven Cottage pitch is as bad as the Etihad Stadium, says Pep Guardiola

12-Mar-2021 22:30:46 | The Guardian

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Pep Guardiola has criticised the pitch at the Etihad Stadium, claiming it has been bad since he took charge of the club in the summer of 2016.

Having cited Anfield and Old Trafford as stadiums with good pitches to play on, Guardiola compared the one at the Etihad with that of Craven Cottage, where his team play on Saturday. The Etihad had maintenance done in April during the first lockdown but plans to have a first big overhaul in 11 years last summer were prevented by the pandemic. While there are hopes this plan can be revived in the close season, ground staff have recently been able to reseed the pitch due to City’s run of away games.

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Craven Cottage pitch is as bad as the Etihad Stadium, says Pep Guardiola