Liverpool FC have had a very rough summer preseason- that’s not news. It’s not a hot take either, as Reds manager Jurgen Klopp would freely admit that his side struggled massively during most of the exhibitions, and that their preseason was highly unorthodox, and not in a good way.

However, they looked much better in the season curtain raiser, playing reigning champions Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in the Community Shield on Sunday, before eventually bowing out on penalty kicks.

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If you’re not all that into the Community Shield tomorrow, then perhaps the Jurgen Klopp vs. Pep Guardiola potential feud in the making will pique your interest. Klopp v. Guardiola could develop into the Premier League’s next major manager rivalry, and developments from yesterday’s pre-Community Shield press conferences could really ignite the fire for feud here.

Liverpool and Manchester City will meet in tomorrow’s season curtain raiser at Wembley, and Guardiola admitted yesterday that he’s bothered by Klopp’s talk of City being in “fantasia land” when it comes to transfer spending on player acquisition.

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Happy Community Shield Eve Eve. Domestic treble winners Manchester City will tangle with European champions Liverpool FC at the national stadium this weekend in the season’s curtain raiser. The Community Shield kicks off Sunday, August 4, 2019 (8/4/19) at Wembley Stadium in London, England, at 10 a.m. EDT.

Is it a less than meaningful friendly? A high intensity trophy game? Something else entirely, residing somewhere in the middle? Well, it’s all in the eye of the beholder, but we have everything you need to know in this preview guide right here.

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The Community Shield matches the previous season’s Premier League and FA Cup champions to raise the curtain on the season. However, with Manchester City winning both pieces of silverware (to go along with the League Cup, and thus accomplish a very historic domestic treble last season), the opponent will be the league runner-up and that’s Liverpool FC.

While the Community Shield is a glorified friendly to most, and doesn’t count all that much to some, it is still a trophy match. And it’s important to get off on the right foot and set a good tone for the campaign ahead.

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Liverpool FC have so much to play for in 2019-20. They’ll look to retain their title as European champions. The Reds, who finished runners-up in the Premier League last season and with the third highest point total in PL history, will also seek to end their long domestic title drought (1990).

Then you also have the two domestic cup tournaments, FA and EFL, to go along with two trophy games: the UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea on August 14 and the Community Shield versus Manchester City on Sunday. So there’s six different pieces of silverware to play for right there, and Reds supporters are hopeful that their season doesn’t resemble the dreadfulness of the summer exhibition preseason.

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