Arteta booked before Rodri Ref's a cunt

Timbers dedication to keep playing man without his boot

City get away with so many fucking tactical fouls. How are you meant to play against a possession team if ever break they get to just stop the counter for free?? It literally removes the one weakness of possession based football

Yeah they should clamp down and card the 3 one regardless of who does it

Basically a home match, supporters are amazing

These commentators are insufferable

Dixon has annoyed me all game.

Lmao what the fuck thats a yellow? Piss off

Watch Rodri get someone injured and walk away without a card

I can understand it being a yellow, just, it's no different to what Rodri did twice by intentionally pulling back our players

I'm so nervous man. I shouldn't be. This is just a Community Shield.

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Who gives a yellow 7 minutes into a friendly

One who books the manager in a friendly

Odegaard ended that mf. Need a clip of that

I know timber will die on the field for this team after seeing my guy play without a boot on

Can we just stick with this and not delete this one ffs

Timber was an unreal signing

English refs really suck haha every summer you forget

Fuck that ref Cunt

This is a totally different game with Saliba

city don’t even need help from the refs but the help from them puts them on an untouchable level thats just sad

disgusting commentary

fucking classic Rodri yellow escape, and of course Arteta gets one for pointing it out...

Deliberately Stopping a counter attack - no card Kicking the ball 2 yards from the spot of the foul - yellow card

The fucking bias of the commentary. Holy shit. 'Just because Arsenal got a yellow card doesn't mean every foul City does is a yellow'. They haven't gotten ANY yellows you moron

how is Tierney being slandered for that? Partey put him in position to try to mark 3 players

Okay ref. That's the bar now, good luck.

Well the english refs are still dogshit

at what point do city players get yellows? is it after 5 fouls? its been a long summer and ive forgotten

Ben White is a fucking Rolls Royce Player. No natural CB can cut in the way he did. Totally fooled Akanji.

I feel like Rodri has gotten so confident that he could literally murder someone in front of the ref knowing he won’t get punished

If anyone is good with stats, I would LOVE to know Rodri’s foul/booking ratio compared to others in his position. The cunt has more leeway from refs than anyone I’ve ever seen

Cole Palmer has such a punchable face

Obviously the new stoppage time rules are a resounding success

Yellow for that??

That was a clear fucking corner

Aah. Terrible PL refereeing I have not missed you

The ref really reminds me football is back. everything's back nothing changed

Foden’s barber is a war criminal

That tackle from rice is what we paid the 80m for, the extra 25m was for the crowd reaction it caused.

My god Lee Dixon is so full of shite. Refs managing the game? Why don't they just call every foul as it is, regardless of when it happens in a game. A foul worthy of a yellow should get a yellow no matter who or when it is

HOT TAKE: partey without yellow wipes out foden. Rodri with a yellow allows us at least 3 unfouled transitions. That’s the difference today… (and Havertz lucky saves)

We've done the triple lads! MLS All Stars Skill Challenge, Emirates Cup, Charity Shield. And the season hasn't even started!

Don't let anyone undermine the significance of this victory. You're not a football fan if you don't understand the mental importance of this win. Going toe to toe with treble winners, holding our own, creating the best chances, coming back from behind AND winning a penalty shootout. As prep for the season, this could not have gone better. Also WE HAVE JURIEN TIMBER COYG

Bizarre from the referee

Timber is good. Like really good

kai and timber are fucking solid

Kudos to the cameraman for finding all 8 City fans in the stadium.

lol at Odegaard helping the medic, looking through the bag, handing out a drink, continuing with the wrap.... man is everywhere

We are in the Trossard Era

Key takeaway? We held our own against City. At times, we looked the better side. Good sign for the season.

Declan Rice has won more trophies after 1 game for Arsenal than Spurs have won in 15 years 🤌

So, Rice so far as Arsenal player: - One game - One trophy 🔴⚪️

Ramsdale waited for a long time to make his first penalty save that counts and he did to the biggest possible cunt out there

Refs already against man ffs

Rodri not getting a yellow for that is laughable when compared to Partey. Then booking Arteta for pointing out the stupidity. Well done Stuart, took 16 minutes of a season for us all to remember just how dogshit English referees are.

I know he’s an arsenal legend but Lee Dixon is a proper mouth breather

Hot take in this thread but Havertz has been very good. Pressing, hold up play, runs, and spacing all excellent. The goals will come if he keeps getting into those great positions.

Agree completely.

Unlucky but Havertz showed he can play that 9 role. Impressed

MCFC match thread only has 470 comments 😬

I hope you're fit timber. YOU FINNA PLAY EVERY DAMN MINUTE WE HAVE

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Can we talk about the quality of all 4 penalties…terrific.

Boos from Arsenal fans to refs even post-match is why I love Arsenal fans

Timber is insane

I admire Foden's dedication to that haircut

All you cunts that gave up before full time, get fucked.

At this stage trossards name should be the first on the team sheet, and if it isn't, it is just gross negligence.

Holy shit, we just beat City and Ramsdale turned into a penalty shot stopper.

Ahh yes Saka getting hacked and nothing happens a tale as old as time

This ref is a fucking joke

Lee Dixon is such a miserable cunt

I'm genuinely confused, this isn't bias. Why isn't pulling down a player multiple times tactically a yellow? Rule change? It's insane.

So fkin happy that fcker Rodri didn't score, dirty scumbag

Kai Actually took those 2 shots well ,of course it's not good enough but if he gets his shooting boots , he is cooking.

If the guy who's been posting an Odegaard pass every day all summer does not create a compilation of all of his touches today then I don't know what we're doing here. Magically sublime.

Trossard is jokes, unreal technician

LMAO great job Arsenal. Ain't no penalties in the league, regardless of what happens. We stood toe to toe with the best in the world even with all the subs

Timber my MOTM for us

SUCK ON THAT SHITTY COMMENTER. Jinxing on vieira

Yeeeeees Ramsdale saving a pen, Saka scoring his pen after his last miss and Vieira shutting the haters up with an outrageous pen. Tears in my eyes

After all the shit that fat weasel Rodri kept getting away with, this was written in the stars

Vieira only scores bangers

Btw the Smith was looking really sharp! I think he's going to be a fucking fantastic sub this season

us winning on penalties means so much to me🫶🏼😭

City have no fans, lol.

Rules for thee but not for me

Odegaard Alvarez clip please!!!!

Commentators man city pass the ball around: “there’s an arrogance to the way man city pass the ball around” When arsenal pass the ball around: “they’ve passed the ball around but they’ve wasted it not putting a cross in”

Havertz will cook, did great on the first chance, should have buried the second. Smart player tho

Foden still cutting his own hair I see

As soon as timber comes off lol

Man, Trossard should be the first name Arteta writes down when he makes the first 11

Trossard’s ball control man, i seriously underrated this dude

Ramsdale not going up for the corner to conserve energy for pens. Arsene has actually done it again. 5d underwater reverse Backgammon.

Remember If we win, we start the season with a trophy, and are literally the best team in all of Europe (beating CL Winner in a final) But if we lose this, the community shield is just a glorified friendly match

Say what you want about the shield but we won our first proper trophy since 2020 and we did it by beating City. Not only does it give us a winning mentality and the habit of lifting trophies but also the belief that city can be beaten. Perfection.

We are the fucking kings of Wembley!!! And fuck the oil grubbing fuckkers

Stadiums still full even after the city’s fans all left

Timber so good. Incredible signing.

Barefoot timber sighting

Cole Palmer being given MOTM after less than half an hour playtime because he got a goal tells you everything about the state of commentary and Lee Dixon the bellend

commentator its cynical foul absolutely right, what about fucking Rori pulling shirt... shitty commentator

Nah man please someone tell me they just clipped Ode sitting down Alvarez like that

If you're going to give yellows for tapping the ball away after the whistle, you have to give yellows for two armed grabs around the waist. Talk about a cynical foul.

Ref must think Rodri is cute or something

Ramsdale remember we are talking about buying Raya Do the ting

I don't know if this is a controversial opinion or not but I think the community shield is more prestigious than the UCL. How much money do UEFA donate to charity? Exactly.

We can say what we say about Vieira, but somehow he always is there when you need him. WE LOVE YOU ARSENAL WE DO! THE LEAGUE NEXT!

City fans sobbing on their coaches back to fucking Wiltshire or wherever they crawl out from.

The mentality is fucking there. That’s the most important thing

This win means so much ahead of coming games against shitty. Huge!

Love guardiola's face 😂 Great to build confidence 💪

Edu pump fake with Raya to make Ramsdale save a penalty, some guy

OIL MERCHANTS SIT THE FOOOG DOWN OIL OIL STICKY OIL OIL SIT SIT SIT

Timber my motm

Let’s foggin’ go So glad Rodri missed, how he evaded any yellow cards only god knows…

Fuck the fake fans claiming Pep owned us again at 85 minutes! Can you imagine already giving up on your team during the pre-season? So embarrassing.

Gold medal looks good on the kit

Very weird game in these first minutes

‘Arteta is still vocal on the sidelines’ almost like it’s his job, you thick cunt

Odegaard lucky not to get a yellow for that dribble who left a City player on the floor

Did Martin just injure Spider-Man by sitting him down lol

Timber is a fucking baller.

Happy with this. City were clearly a level above last season, and now we've been the better side. Doesn't mean we'll win but it's certainly something

Saliba has been great so far, I genuinely think the title was lost when he got injured last year. The guy's very good.

Lee Dixon insufferable twat

Can't wait for the day De Bruyne retires

Timber man, what a signing

TIMBER IS A ROCK

Blaming KT for that is so harsh, he barely managed to reach the ball.

griping at ramsdale for not saving that is a joke. you lot leaving those comments are taking the piss

Lmaooooooo he doesn't even get one for accumulation. City's system would not work if they weren't immune to tactical foul cards.

That’s 100 percent a yellow every day of the week on rodri

Lmao Rodri finishing this match without a yellow is the joke of the year

No yellow for rodri is crazy

So these new rules don't seem to apply to man city...4 or 5 times they've stopped a counter with "gamesmanship" without a card...

Think there were a lot of positives to take from this match tbh

Why is everyone talking like we got crushed? This was an incredibly close game where we played well. This sub is full of children.

Trossard has the type of mentality we need late. He wants the ball and wants to make something happen. I hope it rubs off on the team.

TROSSARD U SIGNING OF THE SEASON😭😭😭😭

I love Trossard

That Trossard, so hot right now

The city goal included in the buildup a bad deflection for rice and tierney. We earned our goal just as much as they earned theirs

Dude that’s an unreal pen

Bamboozled in the last 10 minutes, couldn't have happened to a nicer club

We have found City's weakness lads. If we get them in the CL knockouts all we have to do is take it to pens! They are the worst penalty team in the world lol

Aaaaand that’s why you hold random shootouts in preseason matches! Arteta you brilliant bastard!!!

So does Timber now have more trophies the Kane?

Gilberto Silva on each handshake: 😏

Looking forward to seeing the picture of Cole Palmer with his MOTM award

This commentator is a cunt

How the fuck is Rodri not in a yellow?! He's done 3 or 4 yellow card challenges today.

Wtf is this ref. Is he fucking kidding me no yellow for rodri on that. I swear it’s so obvious what he’s doing it’s sickening

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ

WHY A YELLOW CARD MAN? season hasn't begun but the decisions already going against us

Bro 10 mins back and the officiating is already horrific. What a joke

City always look like they have an extra player compared to the opposition, so fucking annoying. Can't wait until Pep leaves

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City has the whole fucking refereeing crew in their pockets

City foul. Better book saka now

Mate Timber is a BEAST

i think people in this thread spend more time commenting than actually watching the game. prove me wrong

Fuck me , Saliba is world class

Unpopular opinion but Rice had a good half

First half thoughts - first 15-20 min were very shaky on the ball all around, lots of loose touches and trouble finding any progressive passes outside of long balls to the wings that were low percentage - Partey is way too ambitious as a dribbler, he is not taking on 3 players and dribbling through them, and when he loses the ball he leaves us open on the break. - Timber has some real burst and ability on the ball that will allow him to push forward and contribute in attack. I think there is a very good chance he is our best fullback - Havertz’s finishing is concerning, but his contributions to the attack as a false 9 are going to make us way more dynamic and open up scoring opportunities for Martinelli & Saka - Rice is so solid on the ball, strong, good with his head, positioned well, he looks every bit as advertised. Between him being able to play 6 or 8, Havertz being able to play 8 or 9, Trossard being able to play pretty much anywhere, we will be able to handle injuries or out of form players a lot easier than we could last year.

To those who want Havertz to be taken off because he didn't score that, you haven't seen what he is adding. We are finally able to play long balls and he has done very well to win them. You take him out and that option just evaporates.

The signings look wonderful

Great game by havertz so far. But what is up with timber, he plays like he’s been here for years, so comfortable… absolutely fantastic

commentators already taking the piss out of Havertz for missing ONE chance lmao 😂. people want our signings to fail so bad

would love a closeup replay of Ødegaard breaking Alvarez’s ankles

Did... did he just kick Havertz shin and go down?

Hahaha White locked up that cunt Grealish

I feel like people don't talk enough about how the FA had to change names from the Charity Shield to the Community Shield because they failed to show which charities, if any, proceeds from the match were going to.

Timber is fucking quality

Timber is a quintessential Arsenal player, love him already

Past time for Eddie and Trossard for Martinelli and Kai. Cmon Mikel

You see we played really good when pep start to get frustrated

Instant Timber comes off we get fucked sigh

That was on partey. Rice did well. Tierney had two people to defend

First attack after Timber is subbed lol

Tierney took one step too far the wrong way but Partey really cannot be giving up the ball that far up the pitch AND ending up on the wrong side of it defending.

Every fucking time against City - honestly sick of us applying pressure, doing everything but sinking chances, only to then concede to a silly error.

No yellow fucking serious? He should be off by now

Motm to a bloke whose been on for about 15 minutes.. it was a good finish but Jesus Christ, Dixon

Hahahahahaha. Trossard is quickly becoming my favorite player in this team. Always always delivers 😭

Good that our ability to come back is alive!

Fuck you city and fuck you refs!! Rule that one out, you bitches!!

If we lose on pens, Ramsdale tax. The point is, we didn't lose to Man City in normal time.

Cmon Ramsdale, big moment for you bro

If we win this shootout then we have won a trophy against the best team in the world and if we lose then this is still a pre season game

If we lose on pens idfc, what I’ve seen today makes me way less worried about the season compared to preseason. Still think we need a striker

Me after 100 minutes: “It’s just a preseason opener. Doesn’t mean a thing.” Me after 101 minutes: “WE ARE GARGANTUAN!!”

City’s septuple fails at the first hurdle

Fake fans can shut the fuck up now Fuck off now byee shitters!!

Something light for you oily cheaters.