Manchester City Vs Arsenal Match Preview - Community Shield 10.08.14

Finally. We can rejoice and celebrate the arrival of some proper footballing action. Sunday sees Arsenal face Manchester City in the first match of significance (sorry, Emirates Cup) since May. True, the Community Shield may have fallen in stature, but it still serves as a meangingful bellwether for the upcoming Premier League season, all the more when we take into consideration the contrast between these two clubs.

Here we are. One match left to play and quite a few marbles to play for. Win, and a trophy drought ends. Lose, and not only does the drought continue, it becomes a forced march through the Sahara. With a very pesky, heavy monkey on our backs. We’ve come close before only to fall short in heart-breaking fashion, but there’s a different feeling around this one.