The Gunners claimed victory over the Reds at Wembley on Saturday, winning a penalty shootout 5-4 after the two sides couldn’t be separated during the 90 minutes.
Liverpool have been serene and relatively quiet in preparation as they look to repeat the relentless brilliance that overpowered all rivals and even left Manchester City trailing helplessly in their wake.
Jürgen Klopp has been quiet in the transfer market this summer but Liverpool remains the team to beat, the complete package with no obvious weaknesses.
Liverpool clashed with Arsenal in a community shield representing Premier League winner and FA Cup winner respectively.
Arsenal was set up in a defensive-minded 3-4-3 formation, and regularly had bodies behind the ball.
Jürgen Klopp has admitted that the way Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta set his side up made life difficult for Liverpool in the Community Shield.
In contrast, Arteta hailed the bravery his side showed to beat one of the best teams in the world.
“I’m so happy,” he said. “I knew the challenge we were facing today. Thank you to the players for the effort and the performance.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored once again for Arteta’s side after just 12 minutes, while Takumi Minamino equalized with his first goal for Liverpool with less than 20 minutes on the clock.
Source: TheBBCghana.Com
