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Arsenal lay down a marker as City falters in Maresca era

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Arsenal lay down a marker as City falters in Maresca era
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Arsenal crushed Manchester City 3-0 in the Cardiff Community Shield, with Calafiori, Havertz and Odegaard scoring as City looked flat in Enzo Maresca’s first game in charge; Arsenal dominated with 2.19 xG to City’s 0.77. Arteta praised the display while Maresca downplayed its significance, sparking discussion about whether the result signals a genuine gap or is merely a pre-season indicator, especially given the Shield’s patchy track record for predicting league success.

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