Source: TheGuardian
Arsenal v Manchester City: Community Shield – live
Community Shield updates, 4pm BST kick-off at WembleySign up for the Football Daily email | And you can mail RobHello and welcome to live coverage of Arsenal v Manchester City at Wembley. These bloody Spaniards, eh, coming to our country and brazenly redefining our curtain-raisers. Most of us grew up thinking of the Charity/Community Shield as a glorified friendly, but the culture is different in Spain and both Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola regularly use the T-word – trophy – to describe the Community Shield.In a sense, this game is a guilt-free indulgence. If you win, it’s a trophy; if you lose, as City have in the last two seasons, it’s a warm-up match. For fans, the most exciting aspect is the sight of their spangly new toys. Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber are all in the Arsenal squad; Mateo Kovacic may start for City, though Josko Gvardiola is unlikely to be involved. I’m sure he won’t have to wait too long for his first Manchester City trophy. Continue reading......read full article
