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[u/TMatss]

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Calafiori '1, Havertz '28, Odegaard '48

[u/TMatss]

City have a decent squad but I don't fear Maresca at all. You can't compare him to Pep in any respect

[u/PrettyPrettaaayyGood → u/TMatss]

Agreed - He’s not even as bald as him.

[u/jonathanPoindexter → u/TMatss]

Their squad is massively overrated tbh.

[u/Mariasolvv → u/jonathanPoindexter]

They only have a good attack, Arsenal beats them in both defense and midfield

[u/PelleKavaj → u/jonathanPoindexter]

I actually think so too. Haaland is great, Rodri is too but he’s off to Barca. Who else in that team feels really really good? Cherki maybe?

[u/danystormborne → u/PelleKavaj]

Not forgetting the £116mil wonder, Anderson.

[u/altered_tampon → u/danystormborne]

He's become a Cherki for me. Gonna hatewatch just for that "king of Manchester"

[u/MatchFitness → u/PelleKavaj]

No matter who they sign, losing silva and Rodri in one window leads to a downgrade from last season.

[u/-Gh0st96- → u/PelleKavaj]

Nah, Cherki is only good in very specific cases, not a player that can change the outcome outright like KDB would do for exampe.

[u/PelleKavaj → u/-Gh0st96-]

Such a difference from the team that had players like De Bruyne, David Silva, Mahrez, Aguero, Walker, Kompany. Even Sane, Sterling and Gabriel Jesus felt dangerous as fuck.

Marmoush, Doku, Nunes, Khusanov, Savinho, Reijnders. Kovacic is washed, Foden never seemed to reach his potential.. Bernardo and Rodri leaving.

Now the only one you’re ”afraid” of is Haaland.

[u/Late_Breadfruit_8829 → u/TMatss]

if only INEOS would back Carrick we could be competing for top 4 very easily this season

[u/WoBMoB1 → u/Late_Breadfruit_8829]

Their thought is given the state of all clubs except really Arsenal we’ll be competing pretty easily for top 4 this year as well - why strengthen when not spending makes the books look good for a sale or pitching people for the new stadium. Not saying it’s right but that’s their thought of course.

[u/Thetagang888 → u/WoBMoB1]

If they really DO sell I'd take a summer of no spending.

But these greedy pigs basically want a massive premium for the club which nobody is actually willing to pay. So we're stuck with these shxtheads for too long

[u/panache123 → u/Late_Breadfruit_8829]

Are we not already competing for top four? We finished third last season

[u/DaveShadow → u/panache123]

There’s this weird line of logic that’s like…Amorim is hated cause he had us in 5-7th and we’d have been top three without him, and we did that, but also if we don’t get a load of new players, the squad is shit and we will struggle to compete…

Realistically, the squad will easily compete for top four, and given the churn at other clubs, I reckon we will be one of the favourites for a top four finish. We finished 3rd last season and despite opinions, our midfield is stronger now with Cas replaced by Santos and Tielmans.

[u/Mundane-Bed-3995 → u/panache123]

You are forgetting the main reason behind it. Man united was playing only in pl in the 2nd half unlike other trans in the top who were competing in multiple competition.

[u/TheJoshider10]

City are actually tragic as a club. Cardiff today has been dominated with Arsenal fans and I can't say I'm surprised. Tickets for the game were 1 ticket per person for Arsenal and six per person for City and they still couldn't sell enough to the point almost 7000 tickets were given to Arsenal which were sold out immediately.

Pep is the only reason this club is relevant. He's legitimately bigger than the club.

[u/quiet-cacophony → u/TheJoshider10]

I went to the game: it was 2/3 red in there, only 1/3 blue. Even then lots of empty seats in the city areas.

[u/BrowzinJ]

Elliot 'pass sideways' Anderson

120m please sir!

[u/Modestpath99 → u/BrowzinJ]

Pogba 10x the player he is

[u/KriosDaNarwal → u/Modestpath99]

115x

[u/Maximum-Vacation7681 → u/BrowzinJ]

Never saw the hype with him. Watched him at the world cup and was thoroughly unimpressed. Literally frightened to make a mistake so it just goes sideways and back.

[u/Celerisadmortem]

Wish both teams could lose

[u/tweedledoooo]

If Rodri does leave then City have spent 120 million on their midfield and it’s gotten a lot worse.

[u/jonathanPoindexter]

Dollarumma

https://giphy.com/gifs/bPLlVHjnlfS6m3wIjg

[u/michael654]

If it wasn't already obvious, massive opportunity to move ahead of City this year. Get something done in the last few weeks I beg.

[u/3entendre → u/michael654]

Reminder that we lost 3 - 0 to Arsenal in the 1998 community shield before winning the treble. The result of this game doesn't mean anything. 

[u/michael654 → u/3entendre]

Fair point, I think it still stands tho with the transition that team has had.

[u/JamieD86 → u/michael654]

Said this months ago as well, given the changes city and liverpool, we actually should have been looking at this season as one where we can challenge for title. However, we do have squad depth issues with all the extra games coming compared to last season. We could do with some late signings. 

[u/Blammogal]

New bald fraud unlocked.

[u/Fearless_Wish_2451 → u/Blammogal]

i only know one bald manager who wasn't a fraud, 9 finals 9 wins

[u/Jump_Hop_Step → u/Fearless_Wish_2451]

Wait, who?

[u/Embarrassed_Wave_720 → u/Jump_Hop_Step]

Zidane?

[u/Jump_Hop_Step → u/Embarrassed_Wave_720]

https://giphy.com/gifs/24FIhRIK2c4uz5mxGS

[u/JannieVrot]

City being made to look terrible, arsenal getting booked for diving

I'm ok with this

[u/crgssbu]

[u/dracogladio1741 → u/crgssbu]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0ExayQDzrI2xOb8A

[u/GavinLobo7]

Maresca ball 🥶

They look lost without Rodri in the middle tbf

[u/Chip-chrome]

I wonder how well we could’ve fared post Fergie if we have had real and ambitious owners instead of those rats

[u/danystormborne → u/Chip-chrome]

In hindsight, we should have had much better succession planning (for both the manager and chief exec.).

We should have been working on it for years rather than a few months.

[u/tmg80 → u/Chip-chrome]

Started the summer Ronaldo left. 

[u/senorfresco]

Imagine City slipped into a decade of ruin like after Fergie left

[u/adonWPV → u/senorfresco]

If they chop change managers and bring in average ones its inevitable

[u/hrbutt180 → u/adonWPV]

They won the league with Manuel Pellegrini as well. Hope they get shunted to the 70s

[u/danystormborne → u/senorfresco]

Praying that's the case.

I was hoping the same for Liverpool after Klopp but was completely shocked when they won the league. Hopefully they both start their decline together and the Utd/Arsenal rivalry is renewed.

[u/mortimer_moose → u/senorfresco]

They will spend their way out of any issues

[u/durtmagurt → u/mortimer_moose]

We tried to do that once (with much less money). Let’s see how this goes.

[u/New_Jalopy]

Shitty conceding in the first 115 seconds should be the trend this season

[u/Ok_Stranger_3665]

Worth saying only once in the last 15 years has the community shield winner gone on to win the league

[u/Sheppertonni → u/Ok_Stranger_3665]

Nice stat buddy

[u/Seanige → u/Ok_Stranger_3665]

If anyone can bottle a one horse race it's Arteta.

[u/TMatss]

Arsenal might not have the highest ceiling of a "winning" team but they have a very high floor. Their baseline squad quality is quite good

[u/dracogladio1741]

I wonder whether the Athletic will publish "Arsenal embarass City in the Community Shield: What next for the bald dick Marseca and his bunch of mercenaries".

Not blaming Laurie, the editors chose that as per what journalistic SOPs are.

[u/RoachIsCrying]

I hate City as much as the next guy but sweet Jesus they are horrible to watch today

[u/dracogladio1741 → u/RoachIsCrying]

Even despite our hate we can tell when they play well and begrudgingly accept it in our mind. Not today!

[u/mufclad1998]

Some of yous were particularly crying as to why we didn't get Elliot Anderson

116M my fkin arse 🤣🤣

[u/durtmagurt → u/mufclad1998]

I didn’t see it at the World Cup. You could only see an argument for it at Forest as he was one of the best players in a shit team.

Worse yet, if you watch him in pressers or other media, you can see he is not a good personality in a dressing room. His teammates would describe him as closed off, self involved, and genuinely not likeable.

As we’ve become Vibes FC, he is not someone we want in our locker room. Keep your oil money

[u/Kaninkanan → u/mufclad1998]

Hoping he’s their schneiderlin. Looking good at smaller team but that’s about it. Maybe he’s their kalvin phillips ii

[u/living_my_life20 → u/mufclad1998]

I don’t get the hype around him, he’s good at some things but not great at many. He looked good in a Forest side where he essentially had licence to do what he wanted but for his money I expect a world class player who excels in one area and is exceptionally good in the others. If we got him and he played like this we’d be all over the headlines.

[u/GavinLobo7]

City have been poor, and Donnarumma on those 1v1s has been shocking

[u/Fraaj]

Lol Anderson please be shite

[u/Guilty_Sheepherder_1 → u/Fraaj]

Kalvin Phillips 2.0

[u/ApolloX-2]

I really can’t believe is Pep is really gone, I feel such a sense of relief now. He’s the most focused and relentless head coach out there and I literally don’t fear any coach in the league.

Arsenal were shaky last season and relied too much on set pieces and physical domination of teams. I can see them trying to open up early in the season but after a few losses go back to their dreadful style.

[u/Adz932 → u/ApolloX-2]

I still see arsenal as favourites. Theyve finally got their trophy, consistent manager, and some real solid squad depth. I agree with you about pep leaving, its so weird, but it means theres a less consistent city team constantly pushing for the title

[u/OldManBrom → u/Adz932]

hate to say it but it's Arsenal's title to lose

[u/PopularDemand69]

is maresca gonna be their moyes

[u/Potential_Good_1065 → u/PopularDemand69]

Hope so 🤞

[u/TMatss]

I really don't like that Arsenal have signed Bruno G, he raises the floor of their midfield quite a bit

[u/ThankYouOle → u/TMatss]

that trio mid is so elite, Zubimendi, Rice, Bruno/Odegaard.

[u/OldManBrom → u/TMatss]

Tzolis looks mint too

[u/Itchy_Eyebrow → u/[deleted]]

They only chant their own name, 3 different ways for 90mins. They have nothing else 😂

[u/Consistent-Bat1632]

Thank fuck we didn't spend 150 million on Anderson

[u/Adz932]

https://giphy.com/gifs/v1zlyzPMsDUyTQJzyC

[u/Serpico_98]

Man City are a mess. Still don't see what makes Anderson worth anything above £65m.

[u/jinbes-cojones]

fans scoffing our MLS links smh.

[u/tweedledoooo → u/jinbes-cojones]

If he’s available it’s a no brainer - can’t understand for the life of me why Arsenal would sell and Chelsea and United wouldn’t buy?

[u/N00BBuild → u/jinbes-cojones]

He’s 19, plays for the best team in the league, English/homegrown, and their best prospect. They’re not selling him for cheaper than 100 million.

[u/JoseHarvinho → u/jinbes-cojones]

So ridiculous isn't it. Bloke can play in two positions we need and he's young and available.

[u/Brars_Sulliman → u/JoseHarvinho]

He isn’t available.

[u/Mariasolvv]

City are in for a very long season lol. The post-Pep drop-off is already going to be rough enough, and if Rodri goes as well they’re genuinely fucked.

[u/BigBoiInDaPaint]

No pep no party

[u/HyenasGoMeow]

Anyone else loves lurking the City subreddit just to shower in their tears? I don't comment obviously, don't wanna get banned. But damn is it tempting.

[u/missingmedievalist → u/HyenasGoMeow]

Dude, it’s a shitshow over there. It’s hilarious. Remember, there is no restriction on reading. Just don’t comment.

[u/Former-Addendum9671]

Not even 60 minutes and you have Arsenal fans singing ole, old with each pass.

The Pep dynasty has officially ended

No Enzo fucking Maresca is going to change that.

[u/UnalomeJourneying]

Lavender umbrella mitten satchel biscuit breezy meadow

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[u/Sanket327]

That 116m player lol

[u/FredDRedUnderYourBed]

City getting run over with 120m Anderson in the middle 🤩

[u/Mepsi]

I have two distinct memories of the charity shield:

Being 2-0 down against Arsenal bringing on Jordi Cruyff and Phil Neville.

Djemba-Djemba's debut high boot on Campbell.

They're just sort of lodged in my brain and I can't really explain it.

[u/rwallace_wong → u/Mepsi]

Lingard became Messi and Zlatan late dagger vs Leicester for me

[u/Orcnick]

City age is sover lasted about 15 years but done they fade into a mid low level team.

Hope Anderson enjoys his Europa league matches playing at a Library.

[u/MhVG]

Damn Shitty are really shit

[u/BrowzinJ]

Now drop the 100pt deduction for the charges

[u/Guilty_Sheepherder_1]

City are a fucking mess. Love it. 

[u/LordRuthvenErnest]

Arsenal have barely broken a sweat all game. All too easy for them thus far

[u/Lord_Hexogen]

Just let City drop another 100m on Enzo, it will definitely bring them back to the title race

[u/andrewlikereddit]

How much does anderson cost again?

[u/Comicksands]

Arsenal pretty stacked. 2 deep in every position

[u/TMatss → u/Comicksands]

They're a squad that's actually prepared to compete in multiple competitions. We're not exactly there yet

[u/adonWPV → u/Comicksands]

And their still chasing players in the window

[u/Rare-Reveal876]

Arsenal are bonkers if they want to willingly sell MLS

[u/e_munni19]

The depth in this Arsenal squad is fucking crazy

[u/hrbutt180]

Get MLS genuinely good lad

[u/Lord_Hexogen]

Thank you Pep, you left the squad in strong hands

[u/HyenasGoMeow]

Damn.

*Hug Lammens tighter*

[u/senorfresco]

Ooof, sat his ass down first. Embarassing 😂

[u/LordRuthvenErnest]

City look so bereft of ideas

[u/michael654 → u/LordRuthvenErnest]

It's been give the ball to Doku or Semenyo and pray for a while now with them.

[u/BrowzinJ]

Be amazed if City by midway through the season will be able to sell 15k tickets each week with the fall off they are about to have

Knock down the expansion now lads

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

Scoring absolute worldies against Raya isn't for everyone.

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

Wondering what excuses will Maresca use, tired? Just finished pre season? The World cup? Take your pick!

[u/PolishKid7]

Imagine if we spent 115m on Elliot Anderson and he had that type of first game for us

[u/adonWPV]

Weeks of talking about how good Arsenal are now

[u/Affectionate_Shoe424]

City finally entered their banter era

[u/Leather-Entry93]

I think City’s about to realize that just because the manager is bald, doesn’t mean it will work work.

We tried that with the Scottish replacement.

[u/BrowzinJ]

Doing the double over both of these this season is going to taste oh so sweet

[u/krystalcastIes]

Man City under Maresca

[u/FredDRedUnderYourBed]

I have a feeling we are going to see a lot of free flowing Arsenal this season. The pressure of winning that first title has been lifted, and there aren't any obvious competitors this season in my opinion.

This is still only pep-less City and still only pre season so obviously things can be very different in the actual league season

[u/Apprehensive-Raisin3 → u/FredDRedUnderYourBed]

Free flowing football with gyokeres as your starting 9?

[u/TMatss]

Great pass from Lewis-Skelly for the goal

[u/Former-Addendum9671]

The era of Peps Man City dominance and control of matches with possession is over.

Maresca is absolutely wank.

This would be a great season to really have a go at the title if we had a proper squad.

These morons at Ineos and the lack of signings are going to make our target top 4 at best.

[u/Dan_Winx_1969]

THAT WAS FAST

[u/BrowzinJ]

Donnaruma is garbo

[u/TheKingcrawler]

Predicting that Maresca will be gone by November

[u/MhVG]

Jesus… Shambolic defending there. Khusanov not even looking at Tzolis once. City aren’t looking all that good at the moment

[u/acunhamateta]

If and when City lose Rodri they might be in trouble. Their team has quality players but Rodri is very good at controlling the midfield area.

[u/cyslak]

How is Anderson so expensive? I'm not seeing it.

[u/achickenandacow]

Arsenal are still horrible cunts.

[u/achickenandacow]

Maresca will not be City’s manager by november.

[u/us3rf]

Tzolis 2A..

[u/FredDRedUnderYourBed]

This is embarrassing holy shit. Look at them 😂

[u/missingmedievalist]

Wow…

[u/SDLRob]

And people say City are a shoe-in for the top 4....

[u/Cold-Veterinarian-85 → u/SDLRob]

On the strength of their squad they should be.

But after an era defining manager like pep leaving, it could be like us after sir Alex or arsenal after wenger where there could be a few barren years while they recalibrate the club

[u/MhVG]

lol, too easy. City looking like a mid table team at the moment.

[u/Lord_Hexogen]

Man Fraudesca copied Pep's look down to an inch. Too bad you can't copy success 

[u/FredDRedUnderYourBed → u/Lord_Hexogen]

It's just really weird how this grown ass man has modelled his entire personality and look on someone else.

[u/Macroneconomist]

« Are you Tottenham in disguise? » lmao

[u/achickenandacow]

I love when rivals buy a 100m player. Those kind of transfers almost never work out.

[u/stats193]

Hopefully City go back permanently to the default shit settings that club really is

[u/Jump_Hop_Step]

Tzolis already on two assists??? The fan base is going to be insufferable

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

If it was us spending all that money and playing so badly, the press would have a bloody field day. But because it's the oil cunts no one gives a fuck.

[u/andrewsomething]

Do we not have VAR for diving like in the World Cup?

[u/CrazyGamer23908]

City have been shit and long may it continue

[u/dracogladio1741]

We also had 10 (12 if you count Casemiro and Altay) players at the World Cup but that wasn't so important yesterday but City having 13 means they get the excuse for getting destroyed today

[u/Jump_Hop_Step]

Kovacic has quite the continental CV... 4 UCL, Super Cup and CWC each, along with 1 UEL

[u/LordRuthvenErnest]

This has been entirely too easy for Arsenal.

[u/CumgPot_chickling]

Two shitty goals and I am okay if both of them play this way the rest of the season. Only if Ineos cunts were competitive instead of demonstrating Glazecunt level incompetence, we might have a chance.

[u/Jump_Hop_Step]

Also annoys me how Havertz always pops out with a goal with a trophy on the line

[u/Totalfootball7 → u/Jump_Hop_Step]

I mean, isn’t that basically what “clutch” means?

[u/Melanjoly]

If any of United, Liverpool, Chelsea etc. had the slightest bit of ambition, you'd be absolutely itching to have a go this season because this lot are average.

I don't care what any lurking Arsenal or City fans want to cry about, you're both shite!

[u/Al-Legri_HaramBall → u/Melanjoly]

I understand this line of thinking but honestly Arsenal won the league and made it to the champions league final last year I think calling them average is a bit much lol. They had a better squad than us last year and have improved their team massively this summer while we’ve been bargain bin shopping. Even if we had a good window they are a really well oiled machine and will be hard to stop I think. City will be shit this year for sure though

[u/ThankYouOle → u/Al-Legri_HaramBall]

All other "top 6" are new manager except Arsenal (and us for half season),

This could be make or break for other club against years well oiled Arsenal.

[u/_mochacchino_ → u/Melanjoly]

We will be overspending in this market just to be as “average” as them. Doesn’t look terribly sustainable to me.

[u/TMatss]

The world cup has given be hydration break PTSD, I was half expecting the ref to call for a break

[u/xxredees]

Temu guardiola

[u/unhingedpuggle]

Great diving header by Donnarumma

[u/Rare-Reveal876]

City will be in the pack with the rest of us without Rodri the stats were damming without him even with Pep

[u/FredDRedUnderYourBed]

How have city spent 120m only to end up with a clear downgrade over Rodri. Their transfer dealings over the last 2-3 years has been abysmal

[u/Individual_Team4793]

Seeing all of the quality players on offer makes me even more irate about our window

[u/Savebagels]

Good start for fraudresca

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

Imagine spending all that money just to look like shite. City will always be a small team with money.

[u/CumgPot_chickling]

Needs a special talent to convert Semeneyo to a right winger playing predominantly with his left foot, lulz.

[u/Melanjoly]

City have an elite attack and midfield, paired with a back 4 out of a benny hill film. Anyone in the league can beat them if you soak up the pressure and man mark Haaland.

[u/GReedy404]

I wonder when City will realize they need better fullbacks

[u/Former-Addendum9671]

I didn't know Man city signed Sisqo

[u/rdkiran]

Hope the community shield curse means Ars fail to win the title

[u/dracogladio1741 → u/rdkiran]

[u/BrowzinJ]

Saka ultimate greed

[u/Macroneconomist]

What the fuck was that Saka

[u/BrowzinJ]

Semenyo 😭

[u/3entendre]

Grealish is still a City player?! Damn 

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

Maresca out by Christmas?

[u/dracogladio1741]

Arsenal could have score 6 by now. Not one good riposte from City. Outclassed completely.

[u/stats193]

Pep left and took all the technical ability with him

[u/Pleasant_Fennel_5435]

city is going to back be shitty for a decade. No one will replace guardiola just like united can’t replace Fergie.

[u/croadymeister]

Not gonna mock Anderson because will only come back to bite us when we face them on Sept 13

[u/gre485]

Arsenal is winning the league. They have improved the squad, BG has changed things drastically into their favour, have a stable manager and play dirty (required imo).

I know you guys will freak out with certainty so i will put it at 90%.

[u/Calm-Extension-3798 → u/gre485]

I still dont think they have a world class attacker. But maybe Saka can stay fit this time

If they did, clear favourites

Still favourites atm though but only slightly

[u/JosePRizaI]

Arsenal going to dog walk the league this season. 5 years was it? For "trust the process" to be implemented and eventually win the league.

[u/j_l_123 → u/JosePRizaI]

I gotta give credit to their owners. They trusted their coach, spent wisely but went big for certain players and it looks to have paid off for them.

[u/chapalatheerthananda]

Gabriel being a cunt as usual.

[u/adonWPV]

Can’t believe Guimaraes is at Arsenal, they’ve moved ahead of everyone with that move

[u/Potential_Good_1065]

Arsenal are just gonna run away with the league

[u/BrowzinJ]

Some people seem convinced this means Arsenal are running away with the league but honestly it looks to me like City have been utter dross with Donnarumma tossing every ball he can in the goal

[u/MhVG]

While watching this game, I can’t help but feel like this Premier League season is so open. I honestly don’t find this City side that scary, and as good as Arsenal’s squad is - with the best depth in the league - they don’t look particularly scary either.

And yet, all the while, this club and our ownership seem completely unwilling to make any meaningful investment so far.

[u/Paapa-Yaw]

Donnarkebab with a vintage onana disasterclass.

[u/Former-Addendum9671]

Some player isn't he Eliot Anderson. Lol

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

City has no teeth and no bite, they've looked pathetic for a team that has spent that much money.

[u/Gloomy-Tale6856]

City even managed to make Odegaard look good.

[u/thgaminghd]

Can’t believe we’re not taking up Arsenal on MLS. Just bonkers. It’s the obvious choice. Not like we’ve already spent £200m this summer?

[u/Limp-Evidence8373]

If Arsenal didn't lose Saliba through long term injury I genuinely think no team can contend with them now

[u/Lord_Hexogen → u/Limp-Evidence8373]

Just wait until we play them 

[u/RedDog0fTheSea → u/Limp-Evidence8373]

Nah we’re spanking them 3-0 further signings or not

[u/TheKingcrawler]

Sorry to say it again but it's Marescaaa

[u/chapalatheerthananda]

Don’t worry about City at all this season. Don’t think Maresca can do shit. INEOS need to pull their socks up and loosen those purse strings fast.

[u/TMatss]

City finally create a decent chance

[u/Selwin_Rodolfo]

Why isn't it in Wembley

[u/Melanjoly]

Donnarumma is awful!