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Radio 5 Live,16 Aug 2026,24 mins

Can anyone stop Arsenal & how do City improve under Maresca?

Football Daily

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Aaron Paul, Pat Nevin, Izzy Christiansen and, Chris Coles are in Cardiff to look ahead to what Manchester City and Arsenal can achieve this season following the Gunner’s 3-0 win over City in the Community Shield. What can be taken away from Enzo Maresca’s first competitive game as Manchester City boss as he fills the boots of Pep Guardiola. And are Arsenal the team to beat off winning the Premier League and bolstering their squad with the likes of Bruno Guimarães and Christos Tzolis. Will City lose Rodri and if so, are they expected to be more active in the transfer market? TIME CODES 00:00 Community Shield reaction 06:00 Can Arsenal win the Premier League again? 09:45 Mikel Arteta 15:30 City and Enzo Maresca 19:10 How do City improve? 21:10 Filling Pep Guardiola’s boots 22:20 Manchester City, Rodri and, transfers

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