FA Coummunity Shield: Five men who were brilliant for City in thrilling win

#2 Claudio Bravo

Claudio Bravo

The Chilean custodian Claudio Bravo had a rare start in between the sticks, as Pep Guardiola opted to keep his trusted lieutenant Ederson on the bench.

However, he showed great composure on the field, seamlessly slotting into City’s style of playing out from the back. Bravo regularly played out from the back, but also showed great reflexes to keep Liverpool at bay from the start, saving well from a Roberto Firmino turn and shot early in the first half.

Roberto Firmino was foiled by Bravo early on.

Bravo continued to keep the Liverpool attack at bay, displaying a class and form that had convinced Pep Guardiola to bring him to the Etihad a few seasons ago.

The Chilean gave a fantastic account of himself in the first half, as City went into the break with the score at 1-0. Bravo continued his brilliant form in the second half, and kept on denying Liverpool in their quest for the equalizer. Sadly, he was powerless in the 77th minute as Joel Matip brought Liverpool back into the game. However, Bravo still had a stellar role to play in the game.

As the game went into penalties, the Chilean managed to save Wijnaldum’s kick and helped City win the Community Shield.

Bravo was brilliant in the shoot-out.