Rodrigo is still Rodrigo, Grealish has forgotten about that young man from Magaluf who was found passed out on a street and Haaland is still not Haaland. Manchester City is a recognizable team, so much so that a novelty hardly entered Pep Guardiola's eleven and was almost forced by the departure of Gündogan. Kovacic adds driving to a team that drives is the ball. But, with that and with everything, they did not give them to win against an Arsenal, who have responded.

The Gunners team has won the first title of the season in England, the Community Shield (Super Cup), against City on immaculate penalties (1-4). Mikel Arteta's team scored all the shots from the maximum penalty in a masterful way against Ortega, who had shone with great saves throughout the 90 minutes, 100 if we count the addition. De Bruyne and Rodrigo missed by the skyblues.

An addition that was the one that condemned Guardiola's team. There were seconds left for the end of a game and a competition that does not have extra time.

It was the reissue of the great British duel last year. Teacher vs. gifted student. And the duel began like all those that occurred on 22/23, with City dominating and Arsenal counterattacking. With the skyblues arriving without too much depth and the gunners biting. Also, this year's big signing Declan Rice still needs to adjust to Arteta's style.

And, as things were about new things, the first goal of the game was made by a replacement, this one from the quarry, by another player who had lost some prominence last year with the Sant Pedor coach. As if it were a tribute to Riyad Mahrez, Cole Palmer scored from the top of the area with a shot from inside to the opposite squad after cutting inside. If you blink, you think it's the Algerian.

You also have to blink to recognize Haaland since the end of last year. The Norwegian shows some gestures of frustration, but more than he does not goal is that not many balls reach him. On this occasion, he shared eleven with Julian Álvarez, who was somewhat more active in the match.

With this defeat, Guardiola accumulates three consecutive lost Communitys. Something not very common in the history of the Sant Pedor coach who has won 37 titles in his career, 14 of them with Manchester City since his arrival eight years ago. Arsenal, with their 17th English Super Cup and their coach's first title, also awakens the Sant Pedor coach from his dream of the sextet.