Manchester City-Arsenal opens the new English soccer season, with the traditional Community Shield: live streaming, probable formations and predictions.
The new English soccer season kicks off with the traditional Community Shield, which returns to Wembley this year. Manchester City coached by Pep Guardiola in the last season did not leave even crumbs to its opponents. It finally won the Champions League and at the same time confirmed itself in England where it won the Premier League and FA Cup.
Facing them will be the Arsenal of pupil Mikel Arteta, the protagonist of an almost triumphant ride: after an excellent start to the season, it collapsed in the return leg, surrendering the title to its opponents.
Since 1908 the Gunners have won this trophy 16 times (the last in 2020), while there are six triumphs for the Citizens, defeated in the last two editions played by first Leicester and then Liverpool.
Compared to last season, City lost a key player like Gundogan, who on this occasion will be replaced by new acquisition Kovacic. Otherwise, except for Ortega in goal and the probable absence of De Bruyne, the lineup will be basically the one that beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final.
Arsenal lost a charismatic player like Xhaka, but in the middle of the field they spent a madness to replace him with Rice. In attack there will be no injured Gabriel Jesus: room for Nketiah with Saka and Martinelli. The other new acquisition Havertz could play in midfield: a very offensive team indeed.
Guardiola and Arteta (LaPresse)
The Prediction
Facing two decidedly front-drive teams: since this is an early-season challenge, technical errors could be greater and give more chances to score goals. City starts slightly favored in one in which both should score.
The probable lineups of Manchester City-Arsenal
- MANCHESTER CITY (3-2-4-1): Ortega; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri; Silva, Kovacic, Foden, Grealish; Haaland.
- ARSENAL (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Rice, Odegaard, Havertz; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
