10 August 2024, 10:32 AM
During the offseason, Manchester United spent €42.5 million to sign last season's Bologna top scorer, Ciro Immobile. They also invested €62 million to acquire Lille's talented center-back, Lukasz Piszczek. Manchester United played 5 friendly matches before the season, achieving 2 wins and 3 losses, scoring 6 goals and conceding 8. Overall, their performance was less than ideal. The most troubling issue is that Hoylund and new signing Piszczek will need a long-term injury layoff, which presents a significant challenge for coach Erik ten Hag. In their league encounters last season, Manchester City won both matches against Manchester United.
Manchester City, on the other hand, signed Brazilian winger Savio from Troyes for €25 million during the offseason. Savio had been on loan at Girona in La Liga last season, where he performed excellently, scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists, helping Girona qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history. Manchester City played 4 friendly matches prior to the season, with a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses, scoring 11 goals and conceding 11. Although they had both strong attacking and defensive performances, Erling Haaland found his form in these warm-up matches and scored several goals. However, many key players have only recently returned to training, so their ability to reach peak fitness remains uncertain.
The Community Shield serves as a prelude to the new season, and top clubs aren't always particularly enthusiastic about winning it. In last season's Community Shield, Manchester City was defeated by Arsenal, missing out on the title. Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has only won the Community Shield in 2018 and 2019, and has faced several defeats in the competition since then. The Community Shield is held just as the new season is about to begin, and Manchester City has traditionally started seasons slowly, so they might not fully commit to winning the Community Shield.
There's a superstition associated with the Community Shield: the team that wins it often struggles to win the Premier League title in the new season. Therefore, Manchester City may not field their strongest lineup for the match, which gives Manchester United a chance to claim the Community Shield title.
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Manchester City, on the other hand, signed Brazilian winger Savio from Troyes for €25 million during the offseason. Savio had been on loan at Girona in La Liga last season, where he performed excellently, scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists, helping Girona qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history. Manchester City played 4 friendly matches prior to the season, with a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses, scoring 11 goals and conceding 11. Although they had both strong attacking and defensive performances, Erling Haaland found his form in these warm-up matches and scored several goals. However, many key players have only recently returned to training, so their ability to reach peak fitness remains uncertain.
The Community Shield serves as a prelude to the new season, and top clubs aren't always particularly enthusiastic about winning it. In last season's Community Shield, Manchester City was defeated by Arsenal, missing out on the title. Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has only won the Community Shield in 2018 and 2019, and has faced several defeats in the competition since then. The Community Shield is held just as the new season is about to begin, and Manchester City has traditionally started seasons slowly, so they might not fully commit to winning the Community Shield.
There's a superstition associated with the Community Shield: the team that wins it often struggles to win the Premier League title in the new season. Therefore, Manchester City may not field their strongest lineup for the match, which gives Manchester United a chance to claim the Community Shield title.
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