Manchester City will face Arsenal at Wembley in the Community Shield. Since the blues won the FA Cup and the Premier League, Arsenal as runners up will step in.
Arsenal spent the majority of the season on top of the Premier League after their most successful spell under Arteta.
It seemed that the addition of Premier League winning experience in Zinchenko and Jesus would lead them to the title.
While Arsenal had a flying start to the season, Manchester City had a slow start. With the addition of a superstar striker, the blues struggled to find their rhythm.
Despite Haaland’s emphatic start to the season, his teammates seemed to need time to settle to the adjustment.
Nevertheless, the blues had the experience of champions, and Pep Guardiola. Then everything clicked after the World Cup.
Pep’s side went on an incredible 13 game winning streak to close the gap to Arsenal. Going 16 games unbeaten, during which taking 6 points from the Gunners.
Arsenal crumbled and City pounced to take their third consecutive Premier League title.
Given that Manchester City claimed victory over United in the exciting Manchester Derby FA Cup final, Arsenal will step in to take their revenge on the blues.
The Community Shield is set to take place on the first weekend of August at Wembley Stadium.
Official: #ManCity – winners of the 2022/23 #PL and #EmiratesFACup – will take on Premier League runners-up Arsenal in the 2023 Community Shield.
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) June 3, 2023
