Curtis Jones sets community shield record but cannot stop Liverpool from losing

In the penalty shootout after Wembley Stadium 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones performed stunningly with 53 passes of 100% success rate, setting a perfect pass record in the community shield event since statistics were found in the 2004-05 season. The 23-year-old youth training product who missed the starting opportunity in Gravenberg, controlled the midfield rhythm with accurate left and right feet. Opta data shows that 83% of his passes occurred in the opponent's half, including three key passes that penetrated the defense line. However, this dominant performance failed to translate into victory. The Reds failed to win again after the League Cup final last season, and suffered the first time in team history that they lost twice in this stadium in a single year.

The game progress was like a roller coaster: new aid Ekitic scored a lightning goal in the first 4 minutes, but Mattha equalized because of a reckless foul in the penalty area. When the deceased Jota and Andre Silva were watching silence in the 20th minute of the game, Flynnon's strange cross shot once again helped the Reds lead. But Saar's single shot and Henderson's two saves in the penalty shootout finally made Crystal Palace laugh 3-2 to the end. It is interesting that although Liverpool's 116 million euros champion Wilz contributed assists and created 4 opportunities, the Whoscored score was only 6.8 points, and his performance in disappearing in the second half does not match his transfer value.

Salah's disastrous performance is even more worrying - Egyptian stars have successfully confronted 0 times in the game, created 0 opportunities and missed key penalties. FBref data shows that its expected assist value (xA) is only 0.08, the lowest in a single game since joining Liverpool. Slott admitted after the game that there were problems with the team's defensive organization, but emphasized that Jones' performance was "the dawn in the dark". As Manchester City continues to make efforts in the transfer market, this giant family that has experienced the pain of changing coaches needs to find a balance point in the tactical board and the locker room as soon as possible.