Jürgen Klopp left Liverpool after nine years, leaving a significant void at Anfield. The German coach had woven himself into every brick of Anfield, making his departure a hard blow to overcome. However, his successor, Arne Slot, is doing his utmost to ease Liverpool fans’ transition to life without the smiling German on the sidelines. The six-time European champions have now triumphed in their second pre-season match ahead of the new season. Following a 1-0 victory over Real Betis, they also defeated Arsenal 2-1 in Philadelphia, in a match marked by two spectacular goals from Liverpool.First, Mohamed Salah scored with a precise shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 13th minute, capping off a four-pass combination that began with goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher. The second goal, arguably more impressive, saw Fabio Carvalho finish off a series of moves reminiscent of Barcelona’s tiki-taka from their best days. Despite Kai Havertz managing to reduce the deficit before the end, Arsenal couldn’t avoid defeat.Over 65,000 spectators enjoyed the play of top-class footballers, but only for 45 minutes. Liverpool and Arsenal had to fulfill their obligations to the organizers by fielding their best players in the first half. However, both Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta made numerous substitutions at halftime, clearly signaling to the audience that this was still a friendly match and they wouldn’t risk injuries. This gave lesser-known players like Luke Stevenson, Owen Beck, Harvey Blair, and Ben Doak on one side, and Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Aiden Heaven, and Josh Nichols on the other, a chance to play.At the same time, a friendly match between Chelsea and Mexico’s Club América took place. At the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta, the Blues demonstrated their superiority. Christopher Nkunku scored from a penalty in the second minute, and summer signing Marc Guiu from Barcelona announced a promising career at Stamford Bridge by increasing the lead to 2-0 with a header from a corner and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s cross in the 21st minute. Out of the three goals, two came from penalties, with Noni Madueke converting from the spot ten minutes before the end.##NAJAVA_MECA_8242054##
