Arsenal secured a 3-0 victory over Manchester City to claim the Community Shield in Cardiff, with goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard. The result marked a significant statement from the Premier League champions, who demonstrated early-season dominance under manager Mikel Arteta.

Odegaard, instrumental in Arsenal’s win, expressed confidence in the squad’s ambition, emphasizing their desire to continue achieving success throughout the season. “We showed we're ready, serious and want to do it again,” he said. “We want to attack it. When you get a taste of how nice it is, you want to do it again. We want to win everything.”

Arteta praised his team’s preparation and competitive spirit following the victory. “I'm extremely happy with the performance. We talked about the desire we have - and to show how much we want it,” he stated. “It's down to the preparation. I'm very impressed in the manner we played and competed. There is more belief.”

The match was a difficult introduction for Enzo Maresca, who recently took over as Manchester City manager following Pep Guardiola's departure. The 3-0 loss constituted one of his heaviest defeats managing in England. Maresca identified the timing of the first goal as a pivotal moment in the game, noting it made the contest more challenging. “The big part of the game was the first goal we conceded. Then the second one made it more difficult,” he said. “I'm always concerned, even when we win games. We have a lot of things we need to do better. We will reset, analyse the game and start thinking about the next one. We can find many things after this kind of defeat. We were not switched on.”

Manchester City captain Ruben Dias echoed concerns about the team’s performance and the need for improvement. “It's obviously not good enough. It is a final that we all wanted to win,” Dias commented. “If there is a lesson to be learnt, let it be this one. We need to keep on working, and there's going to be lots of challenges along the way.”

The Community Shield victory underlines Arsenal’s intent to maintain their winning momentum in the new campaign, while Manchester City faces early questions as they adjust to new management.