Today at Wembley, Arsenal and Manchester City kick off a brand new season with the standard curtain-raiser within the Community Shield. The Gunners pushed City shut for a lot of final day trip however Pep Guardiola’s aspect ended the season by successful a well-known treble and few would guess towards them persevering with their dominance.
Still, Arsenal have launched into an formidable recruitment drive this summer season. Kai Havertz starts up front in the Arsenal team, and they're locations for his fellow eye-catching signings Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice as Mikel Arteta bids to go once more after such a promising season for the membership.
City, nevertheless, present the yardstick from which success is measured in England as of late. Though beating them at this stage final season did little for Liverpool’s title possibilities, a victory for Arsenal can be a significant signal of intent. Kevin De Bruyne starts on their bench. Follow Arsenal vs Man City LIVE by way of Standard Sport’s devoted match weblog!
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Referees chief Howard Webb is watching on and earns a full-hearted boo from the, primarily, Arsenal followers after he pops up on the large display screen.
The Gunners aren’t having fun with this new mantra from the officers!
Arsenal followers desire a reserving for Rodri halting a counter by holding onto Martin Odegaard. It was a bit borderline however Thomas Partey’s reserving was for dissent.
Speaking of which, Mikel Arteta now will get a yellow card for his protests!
The referees’ clampdown is totally in motion.
Corner simply cleared and Man City resume their possession dominance.
It’s been just about all City on the ball up to now, albeit with little to fret about for the Arsenal defence.
Pep Guardiola has usually seen this sport as an extension of pre-season quite than a real ‘final’.
Erling Haaland will get concerned for the primary time to tee up Rodri, who flashes a success from vary large by way of a deflection.
Jurrien Timber earns a bit of roar from the Arsenal followers for a great second within the City half earlier than Gabriel Martinelli’s run ends on the nook flag by a newly buzz-cutted Bernardo Silva.
On the opposite flank, Bukayo Saka goes toe-to-toe with Manuel Akanji however the ball is out for a aim kick.
Thomas Partey takes an early reserving for fouling Julian Alvarez earlier than knocking the ball a bit of too far-off from the place it passed off.
Stuart Attwell clearly desires to run a decent ship...
Mateo Kovacic places the ball out so Jurrien Timber can trot to the nook flag and retrieve his boot, which had fallen off. You’d solely do this within the Community Shield.
Arsenal followers driving the ambiance as Man City assault, Ben White turning away a harmful ball into the field from Manuel Akanji.
Saliba/Tequlia and Allez Allez Allez getting airings within the Wembley solar.
Stuart Attwell has a phrase with the Arsenal defence after one other foul simply inside their half.
City taking part in the sport at their very own tempo to date.
Early possession for Man City after Julian Alvarez wins a foul off a really heavy press from Gabriel.
Kai Havertz is thru the center in assault for Arsenal with Martin Odegaard off his shoulder.
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