Spanish Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's coach, confirmed his team's readiness to face Manchester City, stressing that his goal is to win and be crowned the Charity Shield, with the start of the new season.
Arsenal is preparing to face Manchester City at 5pm on Sunday, for the Charity Shield, after the London team won the English Premier League title last season, while Manchester City won the FA Cup.
Arteta expressed great enthusiasm for the start of the match. The season is competing for a title, stressing that the atmosphere within the team is positive with all international players returning to training.
The Spanish coach said: “We are very excited to start the season by competing for the cup and winning it. I feel a great positive energy within the team, especially after the return of all the international players, and everyone is looking forward to the start of the competitions.”
He added: “It is a tournament available to us because we succeeded in winning the English Premier League last season, and we can see the extent of the players’ desire to achieve a new title, and this is a very positive thing.”
Arteta spoke about Enzo Maresca, the new coach of Manchester City, praising his abilities and training capabilities, and affirming his confidence in his ability to achieve success with The team.
He said: “I know that Enzo has the personality and knowledge necessary to provide great work. Manchester City could have chosen another coach, but they chose Maresca for several good reasons.”
Arteta concluded his speech by emphasizing that Maresca has proven his worth at various stations, whether in the Champions League or during his experience with Chelsea, expressing his confidence in his ability to make a strong start with Manchester City.