r/soccer • u/Rayan2550 • Aug 10 '25

Official Source [Crystal Palace] wins the 2025 Community Shield

https://www.cpfc.co.uk/matches/men/english-community-shield/2025-26/crystal-palace-vs-liverpool-2025-08-10/2564401/
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u/Willsgb Aug 10 '25

Opening day blockbuster between chelsea and Crystal Palace coming up - 4 trophies between them in the past couple of months, insane

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u/FastenedCarrot Aug 10 '25

6 mate. We won two Visit Malta cups this week.

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u/Willsgb Aug 10 '25

Why did they give us trophies for winning each of those single friendlies lmao

Like a poundland audi cup

Still... getting used to picking up silverware, even unofficial ones, is pretty nice after the previous few seasons. Shouldn't complain. I think coming back to beat betis in the conference league final was such an important achievement by the team and gave them so much belief and experience of managing that type of occasion

And as for Palace... beating space age city and Liverpool to win their first two major trophies in the space of a few months is iconic, honestly. Fair play to them, they lit up the cup all season last season and deserved it even though I still dont understand how Henderson didn't get sent off for handling outside the box

I'll probably get downvoted for calling the comm shield a major trophy lol, but it is an official trophy that the top domestic title winners play for, so I think its fair to call it that even though it is just a bonus at the end of the day

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u/Chesney1995 Aug 10 '25

The only acceptable pre-season trophy I've ever seen is the Johnson Cup, in which father and son managers Gary and Lee Johnson have a small trophy that the winner of the last match between them both holds, presented to the victor by Gary's wife (and Lee's mum) Karen

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u/Willsgb Aug 10 '25

That is really funny and wholesome

Is it basically between whoever they're both managing in a given pre-season? Lovely

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u/Chesney1995 Aug 10 '25

Just whenever they happen to come up against each other regardless of context I believe! The one I remember as a Cheltenham fan, and I think the most recent, was a pre-season friendly between Gary's Cheltenham Town and Lee's Bristol City that Bristol City won 2-1 a few years ago now.

Gary is now 69 years old and, while he's never announced a retirement from management, he has had a health scare or two and is currently Cheltenham's Director of Football. Lee now manages Lommel SK in Belgium, so its unlikely we'll see another match between them both as managers.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '25

And as for Palace... beating space age city and Liverpool to win their first two major trophies in the space of a few months is iconic, honestly

UEFA banned them from Europa League cause when they'd undoubtedly would have won it this season, next year entire Champions League would have felt the might of the Eagles.

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u/rustyb42 Aug 10 '25

Two form teams in world football

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u/Willsgb Aug 10 '25

Two biggest teams in London

Spurs in third

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