Ask any football fan their views on the Community Shield and you’re likely to receive a mixed set of responses.
Simply a glorified friendly in the eyes of many, for others the annual curtain-raiser represents the chance to lay down an early marker for the upcoming season.
There was an added edge to the 100th edition of this annual fixture, however, not least because the contest was taking place away from Wembley for the first time in a decade. Billed as the Erling Haaland vs Darwin Nunez battle before a ball had even been kicked, both sets of supporters were no doubt desperate to see their new summer signings in the flesh at the King Power Stadium.
