– Garnacho scored to give the Red Devils the lead in the 82nd minute.
– However, Bernardo headed home for City in the 89th minute.
– Bernardo, Sancho and Evans missed penalties in the shootout.
– It was Pep Guardiola’s third Community Shield win.
Same plan as 11 weeks ago.
For this game , Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is using a 4-2-4 formation similar to the FA Cup final in which they upset Manchester City 11 weeks ago.
Previously, the Red Devils boss used the same plan in a pre-season friendly against Arsenal in the United States on July 28.
The formation against Man City last night was 4-2-4.
4 are Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Martinez.
2 is Minoo, Casemiro
4 is Ahmad, Mount, Bruno, Rashford.
Bruno and Mount seem to be fake strikers, who can also play in a 4-2-3-1 formation during the ยูฟ่าเบท https://ufabet999.app game, with Bruno or Mount playing as the number 10 and Mount or Bruno as the fake forward.
But when looking at the list of 11 starters + substitutes, it is understandable why Ten Hag arranged the team in this way.
In the author’s view, I think that
1. This plan was once used to defeat City, so I like it.
2. Natural target man Rasmus Hojlund has been injured and will be out for 3 weeks.
While new striker Joshua Zirkze is unlikely to be ready yet because he is still new and has not trained with his teammates for a long time.
Marcus Rashford, on the other hand, prefers to play on the left wing.
3. If anyone remembers, last season, Manchester United’s midfield was often (very, very, very) easily penetrated by their opponents.
The Dutch coach therefore wanted to close down the central areas and half-spaces when his team was defending, so he packed the middle of the pitch tightly and sometimes had his players man-to-man.
He knows his team can’t compete with Pep Guardiola’s team, so he focuses on defense, seals off dangerous areas, stands firm and uses quick counterattacks, direct attacks, i.e., possession of the ball less, attacking directly, and getting the ball to the front as quickly as possible.
Which was exactly what they planned, especially in the second half, but United were not very good at finishing.
Ahmad, one of the team’s hopes for the new season
The 22-year-old Ivory Coast winger has continued to earn the trust of Ten Hag, with the Red Devils boss confident this season ‘will be his year’.
He impressed in the 2024 pre-season, scoring two goals and providing two assists.
In the latest game against Man City, although he was not on the pitch until the end of the game, he was able to disrupt the “City” defense very well, especially in the last 17 minutes of the first half.
Judging from his dribbling, movement, confidence and attitude,
He’s ready for the new season.
Lewis-Bobb has the potential to become a key player for the team.
As well as Pep Guardiola’s third Community Shield triumph, he will be pleased with the performances of youngsters Rico Lewis and Oscar Bobb.
Lewis, who plays at right-back, can also play the role of an “Inverted Fullback” who folds into the midfield position when the team plays. Guardiola often uses this method with his full-backs, to the point where it becomes a common sight.
In the games against Man United he tends to run all over the place, apart from the right flank where he has to overlap or underlap to play with Oscar Bobb, the area he is most often in is the second half of the pitch or the midfield where he will play in the opposition’s midfield and he was interviewed in pre-season that he would like to play more as a number 8 (in attack and defense).
Bobb, who plays on the right wing, has impressed in the 2024 pre-season, with three assists and two goals in four appearances.
In the game against United last night, he provided another assist, crossing for Bernardo Silva to head home the equalizer.
He is agile, mobile and understands Pep’s tactics.
Both Lewis and Bobb have the potential to become key players for City this season.
The Curse of the Community Shield Champion
It is well known that most of the teams that win the Community Shield in a given year have either fallen through or faced some sort of obstacle that prevents them from winning the Premier League.
Statistics show that in the last 13 years, there has only been one team that has won the Premier League title, and that was Manchester City , which happened in the 2018/19 season.
2012
– Community Shield winner: Man City
– Finished season: 2nd
– Premier League champion 2012/13: Man Utd
2013
– Community Shield winner: Manchester United
– Finished season: 7th
– Premier League champion 2013/14: Manchester City
2014
– Community Shield winner: Arsenal
– Finished: 3rd
– Premier League champion 2014/15: Chelsea
2015
– Community Shield winner: Arsenal
– Finished: 2nd
– Premier League champion 2015/16: Leicester
2016
– Community Shield winner: Manchester United
– Finished: 6th
– Premier League champion 2016/17: Chelsea
2017
– Community Shield winner: Arsenal
– Finished: 6th
– Premier League champion 2017/18: Man City
2018
– Community Shield winner: Man City
– Finished season: 1st
– Premier League champion 2018/19: Man City
2019
– Community Shield winner: Man City
– Finished season: 2nd
– Premier League champion 2019/20: Liverpool
2020
– Community Shield winner: Arsenal
– Finished: 8th
– Premier League champion 2020/21: Man City
2021
– Community Shield winner: Leicester
– Finished season: 8th
– Premier League champion 2021/22: Man City
2022
– Community Shield winner: Liverpool
– Finished season: 5th
– Premier League champion 2022/23: Man City
2023
– Community Shield winner: Arsenal
– Finished season: 2nd
– Premier League champion 2023/24: Man City
2024
– Community Shield winner: Man Utd
– End of season: ???
– Premier League 2024/25 winner: ???