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LEICESTER'S KING POWER STADIUM — The Community Shield delivered on its promise to be the story of two new attackers, as Liverpool overcame Manchester City to complete Jurgen Klopp's trophy haul.

The Reds secured a 3-1 victory with the introduction of Darwin Nunez off the bench. In contrast, Erling Haaland found it difficult to settle in during his own competitive debut.

Liverpool started out on top in the annual matchup between the current Premier League champions and FA Cup holders, with players like Mo Salah and Jordan Henderson having a field day down their right side.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold scored for the Reds after a first half that was predictably full of errant passes, shoddy touches, and tiny lapses in focus. 

TRENT SCORES TO GIVE LIVERPOOL THE LEAD AGAINST MAN CITY 🎯 pic.twitter.com/PlfvOxqJnQ

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With a shot that curved outward towards the back post and in, he gave Liverpool a well-deserved lead. The goal was mostly the result of Alexander-Arnold and Salah being allowed too much freedom to manoeuvre, despite the fact that Nathan Ake's head glanced the ball on the way in.

With a goal on his debut, Argentinian Julian Alvarez had a fantastic start to life at Manchester City as City built momentum and ultimately equalised. 

With 20 minutes left, Adrian parried Phil Foden's first-time effort to Alvarez, who scored with ease even though VAR was required to overturn the offside verdict.

Liverpool then regained control despite a brief revival from Pep Guardiola's team during which they threatened to turn the screw. Nunez's header grazed Ruben Dias' hand, and VAR was once more used to determine the penalty. Salah moved into position and sent it low to Ederson's left.

Nunez bowed low to elegantly close the curtain-raiser, but his head was about to play one more crucial part. The center-forward loved his particular moment with the crowd, celebrating by ripping off his jersey. He had been applauded to the rooftops all day.

After losing in penalty shootouts against Arsenal and City earlier, Klopp finally won the Community Shield at the third attempt, giving him a total of every trophy Liverpool had to offer. Unfortunately, City is the other elite squad he has put together. He has one of the two best teams in the globe.

Klopp has now laid down an early marker in the next chapter of this great rivalry after failing to win any of his past five Premier League games against the Citizens and barely losing the championship to Guardiola on the last day of the previous season.

Haaland, a hardly believable 22-year-old whose muscular presence will terrify many center-backs this season, was the centre of attention. Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk, though, were not affected by the anxiety in Leicester.

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Haaland will require time, but he might end up making the difference in a title battle that will undoubtedly once more be decided by the tiniest of margins. This isn't a situation where a massive striker is thrown into a system that is intended for a pure No. 9 and balls are bombed in his direction. It makes sense that the Norwegian appeared to be struggling to comprehend Guardiola's method.

He struggled to decide whether to stay or leave at times, and Kevin De Bruyne once appeared clearly frustrated. Haaland struggled to engage Liverpool's defensive line since he was in a no-man's-land.

There were two instances where he easily dismissed Henderson and Andy Robertson. But along with Jack Grealish, who was also subpar this evening, and Riyad Mahrez, he still has a long way to go in terms of mobility and comprehension.

He had one shot blocked by Adrian in the first period after eliminating Robertson, slipping a left-footed attempt on goal. He missed a tremendous opportunity right before halftime by reacting quickly to a cross that was in the air.

He once more struggled to reenter the game after the interval, was dealt with quite easily, and was overshadowed by Foden and Alvarez, the substitutes. Although it wouldn't have changed the outcome, his one significant opportunity occurred during stoppage time and seemed like a significant moment.

The tone may have been substantially altered, even though it wouldn't have covered up the core problem or the performance as a whole. The ball dropped to Haaland with the goal gaping, Adrian already on the ground from stopping a Foden shot. The former Borussia Dortmund player couldn't control his effort and struck the bar, drawing loud applause and shouts from the Merseyside supporters.

Guardiola batted off any concerns in his post-game news conference when Liverpool players could be heard yelling "ole" and pounding on improvised drums a few rooms away: "He had opportunities. He fought a lot. He moved his body.

He possesses amazing qualities. He'll complete it. He has extraordinary sense. He's going to be a big assistance to us. He was present and had the opportunity.

Football player Thiago Alcantara excels at it. Yes, it's clear. Yes, people who think he's "overrated" respond to it every time it's expressed on social media with derision. But seeing him is a complete delight.

Even though this game included players that were a little off the pace due to the short preseason, Thiago stood out as being in midseason form. Due to his horrendous injury history, Liverpool may only be able to use him for half of the games, but those half-games will be filled with mesmerising ball control. Given those worries about fitness, the fact that the Spain international appears to be on par now is a huge and unexpected relief for Klopp.

He made numerous beautiful first-time passes, including those that contributed to Alexander-opening Arnold's play. Thiago appeared outstanding whether it included stretching the play, keeping the ball moving in a very small area, or advancing by finding openings when no one else did. The largest cheers, of course, were given when he contributed defensively, particularly when he pushed Kyle Walker aside to keep possession.

The midfield fight was won by Thiago, and City, who had played two less preseason games than Liverpool, appeared disjointed there. More worryingly, the Reds made hay on their left side for the whole 90 minutes.

Grealish, Rodri, and Cancelo had trouble coping together. Particularly, Cancelo frequently found himself out of position, giving Liverpool presentable opportunities. He appeared to take it too literally with his area of operation now that he was carrying the No. 7 on his back. A couple balls hitting him and landing in touch best described the Portuguese's season-opening performance.

He may be partially excused because he was up against Salah, an imposing foe who breezed by Cancelo as often as he gave him twisted blood on the dribble. The Egyptian King's signing of a new contract was Liverpool's highlight event of the summer. He also gave off the impression of a man on a purpose, prepared to spend the rest of 2022 winning the individual trophies he values so highly.

On the right flank, Salah was a complete lightning rod. At times, he played his own little game with Henderson, who drifted out there to great effect. The skipper was incredibly active, stretching City by setting up opportunities, especially in the first half.

Without Sadio Mane's goals from last season, Liverpool would have lost two league games and lost to City in the FA Cup semifinal. His accomplishments only reveal a small portion of the narrative, therefore it was reasonable to be concerned about his leaving and how it would affect a fierce rivalry.

The importance of Nunez fitting in quickly was obvious despite the Liverpool supporters' unwavering backing for him during the first half. Roberto Firmino didn't appear to be able to fill the centre vacuum as Mane had, after all, essentially replaced the Brazilian by playing inside last season.