There will be more challenges ahead, and Diaz urged Manchester to maintain a positive attitude.

Manchester City suffered a 0-3 defeat to Premier League champions Manchester City in the 2026 Community Shield tie after conceding goals in both halves. Diaz stated that the team will face more difficult challenges in the future, so they must strive to look ahead and maintain a positive attitude.

Less than 30 seconds into the match, Lewis Skelly assisted Calafiori to score, giving Arsenal a dream start of 1-0. In the 28th minute, Zolis headed the ball across the box, and Havertz headed it in to extend Arsenal's lead over Manchester City to 2-0.

In the 48th minute of the second half, Zolis made a diagonal pass, and Odegaard received the ball, dealt with Manchester City goalkeeper Donnarumma, and pushed the ball into the net, helping Arsenal extend their lead to 3-0.

Manchester City ultimately lost 0-3 to Arsenal.

Manchester City defender Diaz said, "This result is not good enough and it's very frustrating. Thank you to the fans who traveled a long way to support us. It's the beginning of the season, and this performance is obviously not good enough. The team is undergoing a lot of changes, and we have a new manager."

“The game has been going this way from the start, and that has an immediate impact. Arsenal quickly adapted to their rhythm and gradually became more comfortable playing. But ultimately, this is just the beginning. Most importantly, we are starting to look to the future and will prepare for the next game.”

In addition, Diaz said, "I only returned during preseason, and this is my third game back, but overall I feel good. This result is certainly frustrating, especially since it was a final and we obviously wanted to win. If there's any lesson to be learned, let this game serve as a warning, because there are many more games waiting for us."

The 2026/27 Premier League season will kick off with the first round of matches, and Maresca will lead Manchester City to host Bournemouth at home.

Diaz continued, "The team is full of positive energy and knows there's still a lot of work to be done. That's true of any transition period; things can't be perfect at the beginning. Everyone needs to persevere and keep working hard, while maintaining communication so that we can build good rapport with each other."

“I believe we are on the right track and need to keep working hard. There will definitely be many challenges along the way, so we need to stay positive and look ahead. Our first Premier League game is coming soon, and we can’t wait.”

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