5 Premier League matches you really can't miss this season

5 Premier League matches you really can’t miss this season

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool takes a shot that is blocked by John Stones of Manchester City during the FA Community Shield match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) /

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Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva battles with Liverpool forward Divock Origi during the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium, London on Sunday 4th August 2019. (Photo by Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /

Manchester City vs. Liverpool

It’s the defending league champions against the team that came very close to being champion meeting on November 9 at Anfield. The sides meet for a second time in league play on April 4 at the Etihad in Manchester.

The sides already met during the season’s curtain-raiser in the annual FA Community Shield this past Sunday. The game ended 1-1 and won by Manchester City 5-4 following a penalty-kick shootout.

There isn’t much we can read into the Community Shield encounter, which is just a notch above being a friendly despite a trophy being on the line. Both teams are just coming off preseason and still finding their footing.

Despite that, passion is always ignited when these teams meet. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was shown a yellow card for stepping on the field after spending much of the contest shouting and wildly gesturing to his players from the sidelines.

“An incredible final from both sides,” Guardiola said after the match. “No team can dominate for 90 minutes. We had real good moments. In the last 15 minutes we were exhausted and they had chances to win the game. It was a good test for both teams. It’s nice for the players to realize what they will face this season.”

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