Arsenal ‘keeper Raya suggests new Premier League ball aided Szoboszlai strike | OneFootball

David Raya has said he was disappointed not to save Dominik Szoboszlai’s winner during Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.

Szoboszlai scored a stunning free-kick with just seven minutes to go to earn Liverpool a huge Premier League victory over Arsenal at Anfield.

Raya was beaten from distance by the Hungarian’s effort, which flew past the Arsenal goalkeeper.

The 29-year-old admitted he was frustrated to concede from range and admitted that Premier League players are still getting used to the division’s new match ball. Puma are the new providers of match balls after Nike’s partnership with the Premier League ended in the summer.

“I haven’t seen it [the goal] back yet. Disappointed not to save it like every goal you concede. I think it’s a hell of a strike,” Raya said to Sky Sports.

“I remember the ball moving a lot and moving away from me. Hopefully, the next one I can save.

“It’s a very good strike especially with the new balls and everything. We still have to adapt. It’s going away from me so it’s harder to gauge and save it.”

On the differences with the new Puma match balls, Raya said it’s something he is still getting used to.

“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.

“We wanted to go forward to attack them, to keep them quiet in the first half. We showed a lot of character to keep Liverpool quiet. You have to take the positives from it. It’s fine margins and a magical moment from them.

“We haven’t been beaten from the top six clubs in many games. There are a lot of steps forward to take and learn in every single aspect. There’s always things you have to learn.”

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