This summer has been one of the more unique offseasons for the major soccer clubs in Europe. In what should have been a World Cup summer, teams instead had to go through an international window and preseason knowing that a winter stoppage would come for the World Cup in Qatar.
That posed a unique challenge and led to a hyperactive transfer window with World Cup hopefuls looking to maximize playing time. Few clubs have made a bigger splash this summer than Manchester City.
Saturday’s FA Community Shield — a season-opening event between the Premier League champion City and FA Cup winning Liverpool — at Wembley Stadium will be a chance to see the new-look Premier League giants play with a trophy on the line.
Here are the three questions we have heading into the match: