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Mikel Arteta exchanges words with David Raya immediately after Arsenal goal vs Man City Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta made sure to get his message across to David Raya after Kai Havertz extended the Gunners' lead against Manchester City in the Community Shield Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wasted little time celebrating Kai Havertz's goal and instead made sure to get a message across to goalkeeper David Raya. An animated Arteta cast a serious expression as he spoke to Raya while other Gunners' stars commemorated their second goal of the day. It appeared to be an intense exchange rather than an argument, with Spain's World Cup winner Raya gesturing up the field as he engaged in conversation with his manager. It appeared neither was in the mood to allow standards to drop with the start of the Premier League season a matter of days away. "We're up 2-nil and Arteta is still telling Raya what he needs to improve lmao. Man is a demon." said one fan on X. FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page Another believes that Raya went seeking clarification, however. "David Raya went to Mikel Arteta for more notes instead of going to celebrate the 2nd goal," they said. Arsenal took the lead over their Premier League rivals thanks to a first-minute goal from Riccardo Calafiori. Myles Lewis-Skelly's pass unlocked City's defence as the Italian got the new term off to a fast start. While Havertz doubled his side's advantage after 28 minutes, following some clumsy goalkeeping from Gianluigi Donnarumma, Raya still had to be alert. He got down well to save a curling shot from Phil Foden before making a strong close-range save from Erling Haaland later in the half. The Spaniard made his first start of the summer after returning from a successful World Cup campaign. Arsenal's No.1 was only the understudy to Unai Simon as Luis de la Fuente's side found success in the United States. Official premium experiences at the Emirates are available now for the 26/27 Premier League season. Make it easier than ever to turn a regular fixture into something genuinely unforgettable.