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Statistics and information before the game
– Liverpool and Arsenal have met a total of 229 times in all competitions, the “Red Devils” in the Merseyside region won 89, lost 79 and drew 61 games.
Liverpool and Arsenal have 15 Community Shield titles in history. Only Manchester United (21) has the most championships.
– Liverpool and Arsenal had met in Community Shield three times before. The “Reds” prevailed when they both won their first two encounters in 1979 and 1989, while the “Gunners” won their most recent encounter in 2002.
Liverpool is challenging Community Shield for the first time since the 2001-2002 season.
– Arsenal have won 7 of their last 9 games in Community Shield.
– If Arsenal beat Liverpool, it will be the first time they have achieved a consecutive victory over Liverpool in all competitions since September 2012.
– Coach Jurgen Klopp’s team started with a preseason training in Austria with friendly matches against Stuttgart (won 3-0) and RB Salzburg (2-2).
Arsenal have only had a few training sessions to prepare, including a 4-1 friendly against MK Dons, so it is difficult to know who coach Arteta will pick in the starting lineup, especially when some players are at the helm. The column has just been quarantined after returning from vacation.
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