What Pep Guardiola says about facing Arteta and Arsenal in the Community Shield

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City surprised everyone in the last friendly against Bayern Munich, after the club emerged victorious. Faced with this situation, it seems that the spirits of the club grow more and more. In this sense, Pep Guardiola is now emphasizing what can happen in his first official match of the season, which is a match against Arsenal FC for the Community Shield.

The citizen team failed to win the trophy last season against Liverpool FC. Even Erling Haaland had a performance far from what was expected in what was his first official match with the club. However, for this new final, Pep Guardiola seems to be a little more focused on what he expects from his team. The coach considers that they arrive in an important way.

However, the Gunners will not make the development of this match easy. Arsenal FC and Manchester City will face off in a clash of the titans that could be a mood boost to face this new season. In the case of Mikel Arteta's team, it should be remembered that they have been reinforced with players like Declan Rice or Kai Havertz, and they want to win this championship.

What does Pep Guardiola say about facing Arsenal FC?

“We have a week in Manchester to prepare for that final and train better here. It's the same as in previous seasons, I'm happy to play this final for the Community Shield. That means we won the last Premier League. It is nice. I want us to get rid of the sour taste of the last edition when we lost this title."