Arsenal (A) | Community Shield | Post-match Thread

[Revolver]

Sooner or later they were going to beat us. As irritating as it is it’s best in a game that ultimately means little.

Can only spur us on and remove any complacency. Arsenal are entitled to celebrate how they see fit but having spent millions recently they don’t have the look of champions to me.

We shall see.

 

[blue cigar]

Double meh
When it counts we'll turn up

 

[ancoats]

That was poor, no creativity what so ever. Need to purchase a creative winger.

Matey you can lose sometimes, We got valuable game time that's worth more than a shield

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Gutted for Cole, would’ve been a nice moment for him

 

[stan bowles]

Kin hell, Arteta's win bonus for this must have been massive judging by his reaction.

 

[cookster]

Why can`t people just accept that City lost that due to their own downfall.Fuck all to do with Atwell.We couldn`t stop the bastard goal coming from a corner and then the daft twats couldn`t even take decent penalties.
Just accept that we were at fault.

Agree, poor game management at 1-0. Just sat back and defended and paid the price.

 

[citymad]

We were by far the better team today and weren’t anywhere near our best. The freaks got lucky today.

 

[City Raider]

Can see the headlines now. But knowing Pep he’ll use this. Exact motivation we needed to see them celebrating in front of us.

 

[bluemystery]

Thought Ortega did well to be honest, especially in first half

 

[coolcity]

Good warm-up game. We looked ok considering the stage in the season, understandably lacking some sharpness.

Would have liked to have won it if only to stop them being so fucking unbearable.

Unbearable? If they're going to dine out on that after what we have achieved it's going to make them look seriously pathetic, especially with a scabby equaliser well after the game should have ended. Might have been different if they had stuffed us 3-0 or something

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Ah well. Its only a big silver Maccy D's burger serving plate anyway.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Whenever havertz or mount get any slander online Chelsea fans will pull up the CL final as their excuse for them, even though they have been rubbish since then.

Who fucking cares.

Losing the CL final to Chelsea was bad because we lost a CL final. Losing to Arsenal in a Community Shield is less bad as it's only a Community Shield.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

GET IN!

Exactly what we needed to start another successful season!

As soon as I heard that stat from Matterface my heart wasn’t really in it for holding on to that lead for dear life.

Good work out for a lot of the key players getting 90 minutes, roll on Friday. Three points there please and ease into the season over the next couple of weeks.

 

[il_Cecchino]

Man City is a top, top team but lacks at least a winger with great dribbling and skills. The only one is Foden (and he is not a winger). You should buy Kvaratskhelia: he is the perfect player for City. If you pay 100m, Napoli sell, and trust me Kvaratskhelia is worth the price.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

I won't lie I am slightly pissed off with how we lost, Going to watch rodris winning goal in the champions league final back and I'll be okay. Fuck um

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Win next week v Burnley more important but we are weeks away from fitness & squad short of 2 players for me.

always thought this season would be a strange one after last season so it is what it is blues

From your second paragraph, are you saying you’ve just come back from May 2024?

 

[Stoned Rose]

100 minutes in the legs/minds against a good opposition. Much needed at this stage to shake the rust off.

Thought we were marginally the better side but both sides miles off their best.

Can’t be losing Walker.

Can’t be losing Bernardo.

Need a proper Mahrez replacement.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Gutted for Cole, would’ve been a nice moment for him

? It was still a great moment for him. I don’t think us losing takes that away from him

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Arsenal were basically the team diving to get players booked and waste time but they get the advantage of eight minutes added time. Arteta is a skunk, waving imaginary cards to get players he spent years with booked or red carded and I hope he gets the reception he deserves next time he turns up at the Etihad. I can see teams who fully deserve to win games being absolutely ripped off by conceding late goals to opponents who did everything they could to destroy the game because of added time that can give cheats an opportunity they don't deserve.

 

[Josh_D]

Ramsdale "Arsenal proved they can beat Man City". Yeah, by drawing 1-1

That was said? Oh boy. I hope he’ll be ok when they get beat later in the season.

I think the phrase is, ‘City living rent free in their heads’.