LIVE. Community Shield: Akanji scores winner as Man City beat Man Utd 7-6 on penalties - reaction & report

LIVE. Community Shield: Akanji scores winner as Man City beat Man Utd 7-6 on penalties - reaction & report

'Man Utd should challenge for top four'

I did like the signs today.

If the better players stay fit you would surely expect Manchester United to challenge for the top four.

The key is to do it week in and week out.

'To start the season with a title is good'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to ITV: "I enjoyed the season against our rival in Manchester and to start the season with a title is good. We are really pleased.

"We lost a lot of balls, after transitions they are one of the best teams in the world. They are so dangerous to control. But in the end we did it.

"It is nice to play this game because it means you won something in the previous season.

"Now we see how the players come back. The target now is not to win the Premier League, it is 'OK next game try and win it'. This is what we have to do."

On Akanji penalty: "He missed it in the Euros and I love he had the personality to take it.

On Ederson: "He is our best penalty taker. Along with Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne. All three are our best."

On Oscar Bobb: "What action. He is really good in small spaces and his work ethic, he is really aggressive in the short and long spaces.

'Give us a lot of confidence'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to ITV: "I enjoyed the season against our rival in Manchester and to start the season with a title is good. We are really pleased.

"We lost a lot of balls, after transitions they are one of the best teams in the world. They are so dangerous to control. But in the end we did it.

"It is nice to play this game because it means you won something in the previous season.

"Now we see how the players come back. The target now is not to win the Premier League, it is 'OK next game try and win it'. This is what we have to do."

On Akanji penalty: "He missed it in the Euros and I love he had the personality to take it.

On Ederson: "He is our best penalty taker. Along with Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne. All three are our best."

On Oscar Bobb: "What action. He is really good in small spaces and his work ethic, he is really aggressive in the short and long spaces.

Source: BBC Sports