Gomez highlights reasons for positivity after Community Shield defeat

Joe Gomez believes Liverpool showed on Sunday that they’re more than capable of challenging for honours again this season.

Jurgen Klopp’s side were beaten on penalties by Manchester City in the Community Shield but put in a solid performance that will have boosted their confidence ahead of the new Premier League season.

And Gomez, who partnered Virgil van Dijk in defence, is optimistic about the upcoming campaign.

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“They probably had the better of us in the first half and we knew that. In the second half, we came out and changed the game I think,” he told LiverpoolFC.com.

“We were doing all the right things and we had some good chances, so it’s frustrating. Obviously our chance at the end, it’s unfortunate and credit to [Kyle] Walker with good athleticism. But penalties are penalties and it can go either way.

“At the end of the day, it’s silverware, we wanted to win it – but I think we made a bit of a statement that we are here to compete this year and we want to be on them and be above them.

“The gaffer just made the point about keeping better possession and getting out better because we thought they were doing it better than us.

“At the end of the day, we both had 11 players on the pitch and it was about addressing the little issues and just playing our football.

“Obviously when you are coming in off pre-season, it is a step up and I suppose it did take us a little while to get going. But I think we played well and we definitely could have won the game.”

On starting afresh after an injury-plagued 2018/19 campaign, Gomez added: “I’m really looking forward to it. I just want to play football freely.

“To be back is nice and I’ve just got to take each game as it comes and try and do my best to help the team.

“We have a big squad and a team full of quality, so we all want to bring our bit to the table and try and go all the way this year.”

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