I agree with you. Although it is not a prestigious trophy, I would say it is very important. Both teams will definitely want to win this match. This can be considered as the first match of the season. The Premier League is about to start next week. For this reason, both Manchester City and Manchester United will want to increase the confidence of the players by winning this match.
Manchester United beat City in the FA Cup final to win the title. We were all surprised by the result of this match. Manchester United will certainly be looking for a similar result.
But we don't see good performance from Manchester United players in friendly matches. Their match strategy was poor as was the bonding between the players. For these reasons I have decided to bet on Manchester City to win. I don't think the City players will make any mistakes in this match. City will start the season with a win in this match.
This trophy is important for both teams, City will want to prove that the defeat in the Cup final was an accident, and for Manchester United it is important to gain confidence at the beginning of the season, although if we evaluate the current state of the teams, I would say that Manchester United has much more problems, in particular due to injuries.
City are my favorites in this match, and the odds of 1.66 also confirm this. This will be the official start of the new season and starting it with winning a new trophy in my opinion would be a great start. So I expect City to win and I also expect City to score at least two goals, Manchester United have problems with defense, and they have not solved the problem with the goalkeeper, Onana often makes a lot of mistakes, I think City will take advantage of this.