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Arne Slot is looking to get Liverpool's season off to a winning start(Image: Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

The season's traditional curtain raiser presents Liverpool with the chance to underline their ambitions after a hugely successful summer of recruitment - but Crystal Palace have shown they more than have the appetite for an upset.

Arne Slot's side could boast some of their new recruits when they head to Wembley to play in the Community Shield.

While Crystal Palace's inaction in the market could lead to the same thing.



The Premier League winners are hot favourites to begin their season with a trophy(Image: Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Arne Slot has brought some serious talent into the squad and is forming an irresistable-looking frontline, whereas the Eagles have, so far, managed to keep their best players and proved with FA Cup victory that they can handle a one-off occasion.

There were more than 40 points between the sides in the Premier League last term however and it's difficult to envisage Oliver Glasner's side overcoming that gap, even if they have been brought together by off-field issues.

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Eberechi Eze will need a huge game at Wembley if there is to be an upset(Image: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Those of us who remember 1990, when the Reds walloped Palace 9-0 in the League but then lost an FA Cup semi-final 4-3 against the Eagles, still expect Alan Pardew to pop up with a dramatic winner every time this fixture is played.

The most important things to bear in mind about the Community Shield are, firstly, that it doesn't matter - and secondly, nobody outside south London or Merseyside really cares.

Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace (Palace win on pens)

This game has all the ingredients for a right thrashing - and Crystal Palace could be on the wrong end of a disastrous result.

Liverpool have enjoyed a superb window, adding to their Premier League-winning squad with the finest talent out there.

Don't be surprised if there's another one at Wembley this weekend.

Considering there was a 31-point gap between the clubs last season and considering Liverpool have spent a fortune in the summer and Crystal Palace have pretty much spent the square root of nothing, it is unsurprising the Premier League champions are strong favourites for this one.

In fact, the bookmakers’ odds of 4-7 strike me as being a touch generous.

Particularly striking were Oliver Glasner’s recent comments when he said Palace had "not made the most of the transfer window so far”, that he “only” had 17 outfield players and that, if he loses any players, “another false start is possible”.

To say the Palace manager does not sound overly bullish is an understatement.

New signings can take time to adapt but compare that to a Crystal Palace squad who could've done with a few summer top-ups, it's the position I'd much rather be in.

Crystal Palace will play in the Community Shield for the first time(Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)

The Reds are simply too good going forward not to score, unlike a rusty Erling Haaland and streaky Manchester City attack in the FA Cup final.

Crystal Palace have not had a busy window and they may have upset Manchester City to win the FA Cup last May but they’re up against a Liverpool squad full of new signings champing at the bit to get going.

Liverpool have looked OK in pre-season as their new signings start to settle in but now they’ll be ready to go ahead of their Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Friday.
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