Honestly I was expecting Manchester City to win this Community Shield title one way or another. I waited for a good competition at the beginning of the season of course. Because this was the first official game for both teams so I didn't expect so many goals. We were about to find out which side was readier than the other one.
Palmer's goal was really lovely and I thought the game was going to end by 1-0. But it was unbelievable that there was a stoppage time of more than 10 minutes and Trossard scored the equalizer in the last moments. This was the turning point for Arsenal as they won by 4-1 on penalties.
A good start for Arsenal to welcome the 2023/2024 Premier League season by defeating Manchester City in the 2023 Community Shield. As a fan, I was quite amused by the Gunners' victory.
In fact, the City players have worked so well. within 25-30 minutes of the first half, City really took control of the game and put a lot of pressure on Arsenal's players. but after that, Arteta's squad was able to rise from the pressure put on by Manchester City. but it cannot be denied, if Cole Palmer's goal is really very cool. Also, I see that Alvarez is starting to show stability in his game.
As for Arsenal, this victory was invaluable for the mentality of the team as a whole. although it can be said that Trossard's goal was a lucky goal, it cannot be denied that the Gunners were also able to put up a good fight. Apart from that, the newcomer, Jurrien Timber, played quite nicely and impressively. it seems, he won't take long to adapt to his new squad. the rest, Arteta has to think about the ideal choice for a center forward to replace G.Jesus who is having problems with his knee. I hope that ahead of the restart of the league competition, the Gunners squad is quite ready to take it game by game and show their best game.