Sutton's predictions: Arsenal v Coventry City

Fri, August 21, 2026 at 12:56 PM UTC

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I never read too much into the Community Shield, but to beat Manchester City as comprehensively as Arsenal did was hugely impressive and it shows where they are at.

Bruno Guimaraes is a good signing and while Christos Tzolis could not cut it at Norwich City - the jersey was too big for him - he looks the part too.

Joking aside, it was Daniel Farke who signed Tzolis for the Canaries in 2021 and called him one of the brightest young prospects in Europe, and he has been proven right about that.

This is all bad news for Coventry, though.

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Speaking of Norwich, they haven't been in the top flight for a few years now but I always remember them getting stuffed in their opening-day fixture in 2019 when they played Liverpool away - and it is a nightmare for Sky Blues boss Frank Lampard to open with a game like this.

I suppose, on the flip-side, if Coventry can somehow go to the Emirates and get a draw against the champions then it would provide such a huge boost to their players.

But I can't see past an Arsenal win. The scoreline just depends on how much Mikel Arteta's side put their foot down.

Sutton's prediction: 3-0

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