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Pundits' reactions to Liverpool Community Shield win over Man City look very silly now
Liverpool and Manchester City are light years apart.Jurgen Klopp's side got the better of Pep Guardiola's men in the season curtain raiser at the end of July, though the 3-1 scoreline did slightly flatter them. Trent Alexander-Arnold's opener had been cancelled out by Julian Alvarez before a late Mohamed Salah penalty restored their lead, with Darwin Nunez's stoppage-time finish adding the gloss.Nevertheless, the result had put the Reds ahead of their Premier League title rivals in the minds of some pundits, while Erling Haaland's failure to score raised doubts about his ability to cut it in English football.READ MORE: Liverpool 'starting 1-0 down' as referee confirmed for Man City Premier League clashHeading into their second meeting of the season later today (October 16), with there being a 13-point gap between the two sides after nine games apiece, those views those very silly now.Roy Keane's assessment that "Liverpool look very strong" while working for ITV has aged terribly, with Klopp struggling to get a tune out of his usually world-class starting XI.