Nightmare Man City start for Maresca - are Arsenal really so far ahead?

Core Impact Points

• Arsenal won the Community Shield 3-0 against Manchester City, with goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard.
• The Gunners dominated the match, creating 2.19 expected goals (xG) compared to City's 0.77.
• Arsenal's victory was their biggest to nil against Manchester City since August 2014, and City's heaviest defeat to nil against an English side since November 2024.
• New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca played down the importance of the result, saying it was 'just the beginning'.
• Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard praised his team's performance, saying they 'showed our level today' and 'we're serious and we want to do it again'.