ARCH rivals Manchester United are unlikely to add to Manchester Citys FA Community Shield woes, which have run a course of three successive failures.
City played in the last three English season openers and lost to Leicester City (2021), Liverpool (2022) and Arsenal last season. Today, however, City look set to end that run of three defeats with a Manchester derby victory.
This afternoons Community Shield final at Wembley will be a replay of the FA Cup final last May at Wembley, where United stunned cross-town rivals and perennial Premiership champions City with a 2-1 victory.
However, there is little chance of United pulling off another unlikely Manchester derby win today. This is the view of Michael Owen, a two-time Community Shield winner with Liverpool (2001) and United (2010). In an exclusive interview with , Owen said the quality of the City team will give them the edge.
I would predict that Man City will win the Community Shield, said Owen.
