Guardiola reveals one advantage that Arsenal have over City ahead of Community Shield clash
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal take on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City hoping that a win would put a spring in their step ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.
The Gunners finished runners-up to the Blues after having lead most of the last campaign. But Arteta would be hoping to get one better this season, by finally claiming his hands on the league trophy.
The London side have made several statement signings this summer with the arrivals of Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber, attracting a lot of eyeballs and attention.
🗣️ “We start two weeks later than Arsenal so we are not in the best way.”
Pep Guardiola says Arsenal are in a better place physically than Manchester City at this stage. pic.twitter.com/xA5fsJK2JV
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) August 4, 2023
But they don’t look to be drawing the line here. Brentford’s David Raya looks close to sealing a move to North London while the Reds will be expected to move on some players to make further space for new bodies.
If Arsenal win the Community Shield against City, it will certainly give the team a lift, especially due to the poor form of the club against the current champions of England and Europe.
And Guardiola believes the Gunners are favorites to win the match against his side. “[It] will be a good opportunity [to win another trophy]. Of course, we are going to try.”
🗣️| Pep Guardiola on if Arsenal strengthened this summer:
“Yes, definitely.
“Mikel [Arteta] has brought Arsenal back into the position they were.” [via Sky] #afc pic.twitter.com/5NkVVjP8qV
— Arsenal Buzz (@ArsenalBuzzCom) August 5, 2023
The Spaniard, who will be on his eight season in-charge at The Etihad, continued, “We know the situation we are in right now. We finish two weeks after Arsenal. We start two weeks after Arsenal. We are not in the best way but it is a final, hopefully our mentality can help us to compete and try to win the title.”
The team that Arteta picks for the match can certainly be the one that starts on the opening day of the league campaign. We will get way more insights about the players, than what we got in the pre-season matches.
Despite not being a fixture that has attracted the most eyeballs, Arteta would no doubt try his best to put red ribbons around the trophy.
Writer – Yash Bisht
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The season has nt even started he has started mind games again.
It’s gonna be a long season
Pep can do whatever he wants, if that’s mind games so be it.
He is right though, we got our 3 main signings done early too.
By evidence of all the
uncertainty regarding
comments it seems
Arteta has been
succesfull.
The ‘element of
surprise’ can play a
crucial factor on the
outcome of a ‘war’.
The lack of knowledge
about the plans &
strategy of your
adversory will reduce
your chance of victory
significantly, ceteris
paribus. Against
tactically & analatically
superior managers of
which Pep is the best
holding your cards to
your chest is
paramount.
‘
This unpredictabilaty
wrt our tactics &
formation has been
deliberately created iot
confuse opponents
imo. Imbedded deep
down into this cloud of
uncertainties &
confusion is an
organized, structured &
systematic art of war
ie. CHAOS THEORY.
The only thing left now
is to see whether the
student has mastered
this art in order to
become a MASTER
himself. Can’t wait for
the fight!!
LET’S OUTFOX THE
FOX!!!
Its a friendly like the other pre season friendlies. Like the other friendlies, the result is of little importance, it means absolutely nothing when the season starts. What is important is that you dont injure players and you are ready for the REAL games, when they start. The community shield has never defined anything.
Mind games 🤣
All the great managers seems to like the mind games, it’s where they truly have fun, Wenger, Klopp, Pep , there is no doubt the gaffer loves mind games to the bone.
But Pep seems to take mind games to a different level, his selection at times can almost be impossible to predict the way he overthink his gameplay.
There is no doubt that Arsenal are more prepare and motivated for this encounter, but Pep message is designed to have one desired effect only
Mind game, is that you?
Pep’s getting his excuses in early.
I think we’ll get an idea of Arteta’s preferred lineup for Forest next week.
For UK viewers, the game’s on ITV 1, starting at 3.15.