Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City faces the first final of the season at Wembley Stadium against Leicester City that does not know what it is to win the Community Shield. The citizens have won in all their preparation commitments and have transmitted good feelings before the league debut, where defend the throne against aspiring Chelsea, Manchester United or Liverpool, among others.
But before, Santpedor coach will seek his 32nd football elite title against Leicester City that will play its second Community Shield, after falling (2-1) in the 2016/17 season as Premier League champion against Manchester United. With the FA Cup 2020/21 as the first title in the showcase of Brendan Rodgers’ men, Leicester City wants to surprise and close a historic circle.
Manchester City is the big favorite against a Leicester City that has lost Wesley Fofana after a chilling entry by Fer Niño in the friendly between the British and the reigning Europa League champion, Unai Emery’s Villarreal. Nor are Castagne, Evans, or Justin, so the foxes lose potential to face the authoritarian Manchester team.
Jack Grealish in Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City
One of the main novelties of Manchester City today is the incorporation of Jack Grealish, from Aston Villa, in exchange for 117 million euros. The Briton was a great sensation at the Eurocup and the Catalan coach already has at his disposal to the player who has generated the most chances after driving in the last two editions of the Premier League.
Winners of the Premier League and the Carabao Cup, as well as a finalist in the Champions League and a semi-finalist in the FA Cup, Manchester City faces a new season with the challenge of reinventing itself and dominating English football again and get to take one last step in Europe.