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The pulse between Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp fell on the side of Manchester City in the penalty shootout of the Community Shield, after a final in which Sterling forced Liverpool to go to tow until getting a deserved tie with so much Matip, to finish yielding in maximum luck.

They are two innovative technicians of current football, in continuous evolution, two born winners, and of course neither of them wanted to lose the first title of the course. They came to argue in the band before merging into a hug between smiles. Destined to play the cup on penalties after one part for each. Strong as Manchester City block in the first act. Liverpool champion reaction in the second, led by Salah, to end up forgiving.

The tactical duel between Guardiola and Klopp always leaves room for surprise. He was born with Sterling's position as a novelty, playing fake 9 and leaving the left wing so that Leroy Sané appeared as headline at the time his transfer to Bayern Munich is negotiated. The risk can be expensive for Manchester City. At 9 minutes he was injured in his right knee after a bad turn.

One part for each

A duel was of high intensity and great rivalry to be a game in early August. In a devilish rhythm that soon fell on the side of the City. Sané had had the first one, after a robbery of Sterling, but he ran into the side of the net. Liverpool changed its poor pre-season image thanks to the return of Salah and Firmino. They are constant danger. They began to test Bravo, headline in the first official match for Guardiola, who rewarded his return to a good level after a season to be forgotten.

Sané had just been injured. Those moments of silence were lived in a stadium when misfortune is primed with a soccer player, when his teammates dedicated the goal. The fault he had suffered became a strategy action that found the help of Salah, who was hooked when his teammates threw away the game. Zinchenko combed, touched Silva and Sterling shot.

It was the 12th minute and everything stood up for the City, which played comfortable, went out classy and Guardiola style of rival high pressure in the kicks with the new standard. With Rodri in command playing as a veteran and coupled to a style that suits him perfectly. De Bruyne appeared between the lines to unbalance.

It took time to react the brilliant champion of Europe. He did it thanks to Salah's leadership that always started from the right to turn the party into a nightmare for Zinchenko. It just lacked definition. Forgiven actions that never fails. He ran into the post twice.

Bravo, Walker and the sticks

Liverpool's faith grew in the second act when he saw the excused occasions for the sentence by the City. Silva, at a lower level than usual, pardoned the resumption and before being replaced he left a deep pass to Sterling who, with everything to score, crashed into the wood. In his boots was the final. Shortly after, he forgave a hand in hand that he will not forget. With time to think what to do after Walker's ride, with his partner only to score and stumble before a mental block.

These were times when it was going to be difficult to stop Liverpool's reaction. Van Dijk crashed with the crossbar in his shot and the ball bounced half in and half in the line. It was the impetus for those of Klopp. They saw that the dominator of English football last year could be harmed and the reference was Salah.

The Egyptian tried in every way possible and never surpassed Bravo and it was Matip, at twelve in the end, who put the success. A new action with the ball stopped, with Van Dijk appearing on the second post and a header from Cameroon. The same goal action returned in the strategy duel.

With the draw emerged the figure of Bravo to forget the suffering of injuries. With Liverpool thrown by the comeback he stopped shooting Keita, Salah and Shaqiri. And when he was overcome, El Salvador Walker appeared to avoid scissoring Salah's deserved goal on the line. The second penalty of the round raised the Chilean goalkeeper, who stopped him at Wijnaldum and gave the first title of the season to Manchester City.

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