Betting on the Community Shield would usually resemble investing your money in something like a mundane third-place play-off match and it’s hard to comprehend what is and isn’t value in such events. But this encounter between Manchester United and Manchester City has its own edge and neither team will be keen to play a weakened side and give the opposition the upper hand going into the new season, especially considering Roberto Mancini's men have their best chance in years of matching their bitter rivals in the championship race.

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