There were plenty of issues with Manchester City's performance in their Community Shield defeat on Sunday. In isolation none of them were major, but their combined weight was enough to leave City looking undercooked against a well-oiled Liverpool side.
Pep Guardiola was right to praise the effort and commitment of his players after the 3-1 defeat. Having played just two pre-season friendlies before facing a side as good as Liverpool, it was always a big ask for City to go toe-to-toe with Jurgen Klopp's side.
Many of the issues will be ironed out over the coming weeks. But there was one that could take a little longer, and may even reoccur later on in the season.
