The Reds rolled out their four power signings of the summer as if to say ‘ave that, a £270m statement of filthy intent. And for an hour Crystal Palace mostly ate it. Only Alexander Isak was missing, though he might shed his Newcastle United stripes before the month is out.
There was then on this sunny afternoon at Wembley an unmistakable hauteur about Liverpool, the gold shirts on their backs a wholly apt symbol of their ever-rising stock. Liverpool took their place in the Community Shield as champions, of course, a station they reached without challenge in May, and start this campaign as clear favourites to claim a 21st crown.
Ekitike’s big cat instincts mark him out as a danger to any, but the real star of this display was Wirtz, whose mercurial quality makes him impossible to contain. Ignore the rolled-down socks, there is nothing effete or perfunctory about this dream-maker.
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 10, 2025Just as Dalglish did, Wirtz raises the standard of those around him, not only by his creativity but his work ethic. Witness the Herculean shift of Cody Gakpo for one, making tackles in support of Kerkez at left-back and probably playing for his place. Even with the champagne contributions of Wirtz and Ekitike, Gakpo was never less than eye-catching. And to think, if Isak does escape exile to Anfield, Gakpo is likely to be the one parked on the bench.
Though Adam Wharton’s languid patrol was frequently stretched he was ever alert to the quick pass, which was invariably forward and accurate. One such set Jean-Phillipe Mateta free in the move which led to the spot-kick from which the Frenchman levelled in the first half, and then again in the second when Wharton picked out Ismaila Sarr to score off a post.
The third member of Palace’s power triumvirate, Eberechi Eze, overelaborate shootout penalty aside, cruised about the paddock at his pleasure, making you wonder why, with due respect to Palace, he has remained so long at Selhurst Park.
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Mo Salah, that other high-priced renewal, was equally absent, apart from his awful shootout opener. Only Alisson of Jurgen Klopp’s elite guard upheld the necessary standard. But none of that weighed heavily in that first hour when Wirtz had baton in hand, leading a new fab four.
Sport loves a trier, however. Substitute Justin Devenny was a whisker from hitting the winner in added time, sending a shot across Becker’s outstretched arm. When fate called him forward a second time there would be no mistake, Devenny smashing the winning penalty high into the net to complete a remarkable trophy double for the Eagles. High-flying birds indeed.
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