As if there was no backlog: Manchester City and Liverpool provided rhythmic game

As if there was no backlash: Manchester City and Liverpool provided pace, but the champion won the Community Shield by 4: 5 in a Pendel duel after 1: 1 in 90 minutes. Sterling scored after a mistake by Allison (12), Mattip equalized (77). The first title of the 2019/20 season is painted in blue.

The first title of the season in England belongs to Manchester City. So it's true that this is only the beginning of August, it's true that the players hardly rested during the lull and it is true that it is only a community defender, but a battle between the champion and her deputy is always prestigious and intriguing. The azure increased 4: 5 tonight at the end of a Pendel duel over Liverpool (1: 1 in 90 minutes) and hoisted the plate for the second consecutive time at Wembley.

Like last season in the Premier League - City said the last word, like last season - the Mighty Reds were the closest there is and like last season - Pep Guardiola's players laughed all the way to another title in the cupboard. They talked about a possible transition from manager to Juventus, talked about the hard-hitting Harersh players and talked about the famine that was already running out, but the Spaniard's oiled machine didn't stop and was big on its opponent again, at least in terms of the end result.

The game itself was split into two halves: the first belonged to City, which dominated, took advantage and reached a number of excellent situations, while in the second half, the European champion sought equality, created huge opportunities and ultimately balanced the result and sent the fight to the white spot.

Liverpool who have lost almost all training games should not take the loss seriously. The team’s big stars have been busy during the summer in tournaments in the varsity uniforms, and Jürgen Klopp’s preparation for the season has not been ideal. But given the excellent ability in the remaining 45 minutes against the champion, it wouldn't surprise anyone if, after 30 years without a championship, the title will reach Anfield at the end of the season.

City itself continued where it left off. The team that won the local treble in 2018/19, though not extraordinarily strengthened, landed Rodri who was able to impress, proving once again that her complementary players could do the job as well. Those who don't want to remember the game are Leroy Sana, who went up against expectations and was injured in the opening. The German midfielder was scheduled to complete the expected move to Bayern Munich this week, and all sides are now awaiting the potentially fatal test results.

The league will only start this weekend, but it can already be said: While a recent season like this will be difficult to recapture, given the barely existing levels, the battle at the top will be very tight, and that's before we even mentioned the other rivalries to the title. Liverpool will open on Friday when you host Norwich, City will host West Ham on Saturday - it will be hot.