admin The match was described by some as a “glorious friendly” and by others as the “first final” of the campaign. But we all agree that the Community Shield will forever be known as the “opener” of the season.
This may be the first game on the calendar, but the Community Shield doesn’t always set the tone for next season. Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Manchester City in 2022 is a stark warning against misdirection.
Jürgen Klopp’s side put up a sharp show against a struggling City. The Norwegian striker wasted several chances as Darwin Nunez came off the bench in search of goal and outscored Erling Haaland in the afternoon.
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest entry in the contest More Persuasive than Clairvoyance.
Which teams will play in Community Shield 2023?
FA Secretary Ted Crocker (Eric Dier’s grandfather, by the way) created the established format, the Community Shield has featured the previous season’s top champions and the FA. Cup winner has arrived.
Manchester City won both awards and the Champions League last season, but few players came from both parts of the city. In the case of domestic doubles, in the case of Arsenal in 2023, the series winner will face off against the league runner-up.
When will the
Community Shield 2023 take place?
FA has announced that Community Shield 2023 will take place on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Interestingly, kickoff isn’t scheduled until 5:30 p.m. BST, making this his newest Community Shield of the 21st century.
Manchester City are newly promoted for the first game of the new Premier League season on Friday 11 August at 20:00 BST, just five days after the English football calendar opened with Arsenal. Moved to Burnley.
The Gunners are scheduled to open their first game of the 2023/24 season at noon on Saturday, against Nottingham Forest on 12 August. The final nail in Arsenal’s title streak was the defeat of Steve Cooper’s side in May, which confirmed Manchester City as the Premier League champions.
Where is the
Community Shield 2023?
The 101st Annual Community Shield returns to Wembley Stadium for the 100th anniversary of the famous stadium. Last year’s season opener was at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, and England were due to face Germany in the 2022 European Women’s Championship final at Wembley the next day.
28,545 spectators attended Manchester City’s defeat to Liverpool in 2022. Due in large part to the venue, King Power had a crowd density of 88 degrees Celsius, which was the lowest crowd at a Community Shield match since 1973.
Wembley attracts 90,000 fans and is one of the competition’s London-based clubs, so the 2023 season opener should draw even more crowds.
How to Watch/Live Stream Community Shield 2023
For those unable to attend the first match of the 2023/24 season, the match will be free to UK viewers as ITV retains the broadcast rights Is possible. The tournament will also be streamed on ITVX. STV and STV Player will be covering the semi-friendly matches in Scotland.
Plans to air Community Shield in the US have yet to be finalized, but ESPN+ broadcast last year’s Manchester City-Liverpool match.
ESPN owns the rights to its sister competition, the English FA Cup, so it will likely be the channel for kickoff. Its co-owner is her husband, Ryan Reynolds, as actress Blake Lively pointed out when she bought a subscription ahead of the Wrexham Wales Club cup match. “I bought ESPN+ today,” Lively wrote on social media. “Just to see her husband in great pain live.”
