Manchester Metropolis debuted their extremely anticipated particular version European shirt in Wednesday night time’s 0-0 draw with Inter to a various reception from followers.
The Oasis-inspired strip was introduced final week and was met with loads of pleasure, breaking information for merchandise gross sales within the days following the shirt’s launch. The discharge featured loads of easter eggs, too, for followers for the band, with Manuel Akanji that includes within the equipment’s launch images.Â
It seems, nevertheless, that the Metropolis gamers have discovered problem in adjusting to a brand new strip as Akanji revealed following Wednesday’s stalemate.
Akanji within the Puma Manchester Metropolis fourth equipment for 2024/25 (Picture credit score: Manchester Metropolis)
With the sport nonetheless goalless, Metropolis maintained a wholesome share of possession, suffocating the Italian champions in their very own half as they looked for an elusive opener.
Nonetheless, the stress was shortly relieved after the normally dependable Akanji hilariously misplaced a move, firing the ball in the direction of the linesman beneath no stress with teammates bemused round him.
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Talking to beIN Sports activities after the sport, the Swiss defender revealed he mistook the linesman for teammate Bernardo Silva because of the similarity in shirt colors because of the Metropolis strip’s beige tone clashing with the official’s yellow strip.
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“I prefer it loads,” he stated. “I might seen it already earlier than I used to be on the capturing once we did it for Puma. One motion I bought confused with the referee on the sideline, I assumed it was Bernardo [Silva] so I handed the ball to him.Â
Manchester Metropolis struggled to interrupt down Inter Milan (Picture credit score: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar through Getty Pictures)
“However in any other case I just like the equipment loads and I am trying ahead to enjoying extra in it.”
Akanji joined the Cityzens from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, shortly proving he was greater than only a squad participant as he stamped his authority on the aspect within the 2022-23 treble-winning marketing campaign.
The Swiss worldwide has now revamped 100 appearances beneath Pep Guardiola, lifting the Premier League title in every of his opening two campaigns as a Metropolis participant.
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