Does the Community Shield preview the Premier League? History provides the answer

Why doesn't the Community Shield seem to mean anything?

There will be a trophy lifted in Cardiff on Sunday. Then, such is the peculiar existence of the Community Shield, then everybody will spend the next nine months pretending it never happened.Arsenal and Manchester City meet at the Principality Stadium with the traditional curtain-raiser to the English campaign at stake. Both will want to win. Neither manager will approach the contest wanting to lose.Yet should either club finish the season withou…

Does the Community Shield preview the Premier League? History provides the answer

The Community Shield marks the final stretch before the start of the new Premier League season. But should fans take anything away from the result?

How Often Do Community Shield Winners Go on To Win the Premier League?

The Community Shield is the traditional curtain-raiser to the top-flight football season in England, but is it a good indicator as to who will win the Premier League title? The 2026 FA Community Shield takes place this weekend (Sunday 16 August) with Premier League title holders Arsenal facing 2025-26 FA Cup winners Manchester City at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Considered to be the traditional curtain-raiser to the top-flight campaign, t…