2002 FA Community Shield

October 2020 2002 FA Community Shield 2002 FA Community Shield programme.jpg The match programme cover Arsenal 1 Liverpool 0 11 August 2002 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) Martin Keown (Arsenal) 67,337 Mostly cloudyLight rain showers16 °C °FHistory for Cardiff-Wales, United Kingdom http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGFF/2002/8/11/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Weather Underground 26 January 2013 2001 (Charity Shield) 2003 The 2002 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield in partnership with McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th FA Community Shield, an annual English football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup. It was the first edition since the competition's rename from the FA Charity Shield. The match was contested by Arsenal, who won a league and FA Cup double the previous season, and Liverpool, who finished runners-up in the league. It was held at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, on 11 August 2002. Arsenal won the match by one goal to nil, watched by a crowd of 67,337. This was Arsenal's 16th Shield appearance and Liverpool's 20th. Arsenal were without several of their first choice players in midfield, who were absent through injury; this prompted a shuffle in the team which saw striker Sylvain Wiltord positioned on the left wing. For Liverpool, defender Markus Babbel was named as a substitute after a lengthy period out of the side through illness. New signing El Hadji Diouf started in a creative role, behind strikers Michael Owen and Emile Heskey to begin with. The only goal of the match came in the second half; Arsenal substitute Gilberto Silva on his debut collected a pass from Dennis Bergkamp and struck the ball through goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek's legs. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger praised the match-winner in his post-match interview, while opposing manager Gérard Houllier felt the result showed that his team needed more game time and attention to passing, in order to improve. The result meant Arsenal was the first team to win the Shield outright 11 times, while it marked Liverpool's first defeat at the Millennium Stadium. Background Founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield,Abandonment of the Sheriff Shield 11 The Observer London 19 April 1908 the FA Charity Shield began as a contest between the respective champions of the Football League and Southern League, although in 1913, it was played between an Amateurs XI and a Professionals XI.The F.A. Charity Shield 10 The Times London 7 October 1913 In 1921, it was played by the league champions of the top division and FA Cup winners for the first time.Peter Ferguson The FA Community Shield history http://www.mcfc.co.uk/news/team-news/archive/2011/august/community-shield-2011/the-shield-from-the-beginning mcfc.co.uk Manchester City FC 4 August 2011 21 April 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192421/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/news/team-news/archive/2011/august/community-shield-2011/the-shield-from-the-beginning dead The Premier League replaced the Football League First Division at the top of the English football pyramid after its inception in 1992.Continental or the full English? https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/dec/02/sport.sportfeatures Alex Fynn The Observer London 2 December 2001 3 July 2014 lower-alpha Wembley Stadium acted as the host of the Shield from 1974.The FA Community Shield history http://www.thefa.com/fa-community-shield/more/history The Football Association 3 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609184712/http://www.thefa.com/fa-community-shield/more/history 9 June 2013 live Cardiff's Millennium Stadium was hosting the Shield for the second time; it took over as the venue for the event while Wembley Stadium underwent a six-year renovation between 2001 and 2006. In February 2002, the trophy was renamed the FA Community Shield. The then-FA marketing director Paul Barber noted this was in order to reward the work of those contributing to the game, who go unnoticed: "The most important thing is that the many good causes that have benefited from the shield in the past will continue to benefit from the Community Shield in the future."Football Association rename Charity Shield http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-51003923.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140808122028/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-51003923.html usurped 8 August 2014 Associated Press Worldstream HighBeam Research subscription 9 February 2002 The FA also intended to prevent any interference made by the Charity Commission into where money raised by the game should go.Football: A revamp for Shield 59 The Mirror London 9 February 2002 In April 2002, McDonald's was announced as the main sponsor of the Community Shield, in a four-year, £28 million contract.David Bond Ken Dyer Football: Double deal joy for FA https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/double-sponsorship-deal-joy-for-fa-6317643.html London Evening Standard 11 April 2002 23 July 2013 The deal included the company making an "invest[ment] in 8,000 new community-based coaches for young players".McDonalds sign up for community initiative 20 Derby Evening Telegraph 11 April 2002 Arsenal qualified for the 2002 FA Community Shield as the holders of the FA Cup, beating Chelsea 2–0 in the 2002 FA Cup final. The team later won the 2001–02 FA Premier League and completed the domestic double.New shield for new season https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2173566.stm BBC Sport 8 August 2002 8 July 2013 The other Community Shield place went to league runners-up Liverpool, who secured second place on the final day of the season.Rampant Reds sink Ipswich https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1978521.stm BBC Sport 11 May 2002 26 January 2013 The game marked Arsenal's 16th Charity Shield appearance and first since 1999, where they beat Manchester United by two goals to one.James Ross List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsupcuphist.html Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 15 August 2013 4 August 2014David Lacey Arsenal play their troubles away https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/aug/02/newsstory.sport4 The Guardian London 2 August 1999 23 July 2013 By contrast this was Liverpool's 20th, who incidentally played United and won by exactly the same scoreline to become holders of the trophy.Liverpool edge out Man Utd https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1487037.stm BBC Sport 12 August 2001 21 March 2013 The last meeting between the two teams was in the FA Cup; a goal by Dennis Bergkamp ensured Arsenal progressed into the fifth round of the competition.Arsenal v Liverpool head-to-head record http://www.lfconline.com/head_to_head/arsenal/vs/liverpool/index.shtml LFC Online Digital Sports Group 8 July 2013Sweet revenge for Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/1780997.stm BBC Sport 27 January 2002 26 January 2013 This was the first edition of the Shield to not feature United since 1995. Pre-match In spite of the game's traditional friendly feel, Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier highlighted in pre-match press conference the importance of winning the Shield: "It is very important to me. This match is more than a friendly. It represents the start of the season. The Community Shield is like a final. There is a trophy at stake and we are the holders."Houllier holds no charity 88 The Daily Telegraph Sydney Bill Barclay 10 August 2002 Arsène Wenger wanted to use the match as "the final preparation game for the championship" and commented that Liverpool, amongst four other teams (Manchester United, Newcastle United, Chelsea and Leeds United) would challenge Arsenal in the league.Community Shield: Wenger's winning way with words https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/3032445/Community-Shield-Wengers-winning-way-with-words.html The Daily Telegraph London 10 August 2002 21 March 2013 Match Arsenal were without injured trio Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg and Giovanni van Bronckhorst and lined up in their traditional 4–4–2 formation; striker Sylvain Wiltord was accommodated to the left wing, with Bergkamp playing off main striker Thierry Henry.Arsenal add to silvaware B12 The Times London Matt Dickinson 12 August 2002Confident Vieira puts his money on Arsenal 29 The Times London Matt Dickinson 10 August 2002 After a lengthy illness, Liverpool defender Markus Babbel returned to the squad and was named as a substitute. Houllier deployed a 4–3–1–2 formation with Steven Gerrard, John Arne Riise and Dietmar Hamann as a midfield three and new signing, El Hadji Diouf positioned in a free role to begin with and as the game went on, moved to the right wing to stretch Arsenal's defence. Summary thumb|Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva scored the only goal of the game, on his debut. Arsenal won the toss and kicked off.Clockwatch: Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2183671.stm BBC Sport 11 August 2002 22 March 2013 Within the first three minutes they fashioned their first opening: Wiltord found space outside the Liverpool box, yet failed to give the ball to Henry, as the through ball was cleared. Gerrard was booked for a tackle on Vieira in the sixth minute, which left the Frenchman seeking medical attention and moments after, he caught Henry late with a similar lunge; Gerrard was given the benefit of the doubt by the referee. Bergkamp volleyed the ball "from close range" which was blocked by defender Abel Xavier and two of his efforts were saved in quick succession by Jerzy Dudek after the 20-minute mark. Liverpool managed their first shot on target before the half-hour: a shot from Emile Heskey which hit goalkeeper David Seaman's chest.Richard Williams Arsenal show undimmed taste for titles as Silva shines https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/aug/12/match.sport4 The Guardian A2 London 12 August 2002 23 July 2013 After a quiet period towards the end of the first half, Ray Parlour went close to giving Arsenal the lead, through a long-range shot that missed the post by fractions. A move from Arsenal soon after concluded with Wiltord firing the ball straight at Dudek, having been under pressure by Djimi Traoré. Midfielder Gilberto Silva made his debut in the second half, coming on in place of fellow Brazilian Edu. In the 47th minute, Henry went close to scoring his first goal at the Millennium Stadium; he collected a pass from Bergkamp and used his pace to get past the Liverpool defence. His shot caught Dudek and rebounded off the post. Henry created further chances in the 51st and 54th minutes, forcing more saves from the Liverpool goalkeeper. Owen was unable to reach the ball from a corner and Liverpool continued to pressure Arsenal, with Gerrard regaining control of the midfield and making a substitution which saw Danny Murphy come on for Hamann. In spite of this, it was Arsenal who scored the opening goal, in the 68th minute. A move by Liverpool, which had broken down, allowed Gilberto to pass the ball out to Ashley Cole, who in turn fed Bergkamp. His cut-back met the Brazilian's left foot "with a shot that squeezed through Dudek's legs." Diouf went down in the penalty box four minutes after, which provoked a reaction by Vieira, who believed he had dived. Both managers made numerous changes in the final 15 minutes, which included Milan Baroš replacing Heskey and midfielder Kolo Touré on for Bergkamp. The final notable chance went to Liverpool a minute before additional time: Sol Campbell was caught out of position in Arsenal's half, but Diouf's shot went over the goal bar. Details 11 August 2002 14:00 BST Arsenal 1–0 https://archive.today/20040621224728/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/08/21438.htm ReportSlick Arsenal win Shield https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2182875.stm BBC Sport 11 August 2002 23 July 2013 Liverpool Gilberto 69 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 67,337 Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)Community Shield match details http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/07/19698.htm https://archive.today/20040615195846/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/07/19698.htm dead 15 June 2004 The Football Association 29 July 2002 23 July 2013 _arsenal0203h _arsenalh0204 _arsenal0203h _arsenal0203h _arsenal0203h FFFFFF DD0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Arsenal _liverpool0203a _liverpool0203a _liverpool0203a _liverpool0203a _liverpool0203a CCCCCC 000000 CCCCCC CCCCCC 000000 Liverpool GK 1 ENG David SeamanRB 12CMR LaurenCB 5ENG Martin KeownCB 23ENG Sol CampbellLB 3 ENG Ashley ColeRM 15ENG Ray ParlourCM 4FRA Patrick Vieira (c)CM 17BRA Edu 45LM 11FRA Sylvain Wiltord 24CF 10NED Dennis Bergkamp 85CF 14FRA Thierry Henry 44Substitutes:GK 13ENG Stuart TaylorDF 18FRA Pascal CyganDF 20ENG Matthew UpsonDF 22UKR Oleh LuzhnyiMF 28CIV Kolo Touré 85MF 19BRA Gilberto Silva 45FW 30FRA Jérémie AliadièreManager:FRA Arsène Wenger300px GK 1 POL Jerzy DudekRB 3 POR Abel Xavier 78CB 2 SUI Stéphane HenchozCB 4 FIN Sami Hyypiä (c)LB 30MLI Djimi Traoré 88RM 17ENG Steven Gerrard 6CM 16GER Dietmar Hamann 67LM 18NOR John Arne RiiseAM 9 SEN El Hadji DioufCF 10ENG Michael Owen 85CF 8 ENG Emile Heskey 74Substitutes:GK 22ENG Chris KirklandDF 6 GER Markus Babbel 78DF 23ENG Jamie CarragherMF 28FRA Bruno Cheyrou 88MF 7CZE Vladimír Šmicer 85MF 13ENG Danny Murphy 67 82FW 5CZE Milan Baroš 74Manager:FRA Gérard Houllier Man of the match Martin Keown (Arsenal) Match officials Assistant referees: Nigel Miller (Durham) Trevor Kettle (Royal Air Force) Fourth official: Rob Styles (Hampshire)Match rulesRules of the Football Association Community Shield http://www.thefa.com/~/media/978792AF8BBE4927AA4583437A7DF882.ashx/FA%20Community%20Shield%20Rules.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080911/http://www.thefa.com/~/media/978792AF8BBE4927AA4583437A7DF882.ashx/FA%20Community%20Shield%20Rules.pdf The Football Association 4 August 2014 7 April 2014 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes Seven named substitutes, of which up to six may be used Statistics Statistic Arsenal LiverpoolGoals scored 1 0Possession 56% 44%Shots on target 9 1Shots off target 3 6Corner kicks 5 7Offsides 3 1Yellow cards 4 2Red cards 0 0 Post-match 25em true #FFFFF0 left He's an intelligent boy, makes things simple and gets into the box at the right time. Arsène Wenger on Gilberto SilvaWenger delighted with win https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2187002.stm BBC Sport 12 August 2002 25 January 2013 The result marked the first time that Liverpool had lost at the Millennium Stadium. Wenger used his post-match news interview to praise goalscorer Gilberto Silva and asserted that the Brazilian would be a "very strong player" for the team, in the incoming future. He noted that Dudek had "kept [Liverpool] in the game for a long time" and was critical of Gerrard, who he felt was fortunate not to have been sent off for a "reckless and dangerous" challenge on Vieira.Silva adds to Arsenal's riches https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/3032553/Silva-adds-to-Arsenals-riches.html The Daily Telegraph London Henry Winter 11 August 2002 25 January 2013Football: Wenger sees red at 'reckless' Gerrard as Gunners triumph 18 Birmingham Post 12 August 2002 Wenger believed Arsenal's experience put the team in good stead for the upcoming season: "There are two attitudes to being champions. One is to get respect, another is to get kicked more and to face more aggression as people want to beat you more. We are quite used to that though as we have had some big fights in the past four or five years." Houllier argued that his team paid Arsenal "too much respect" in the match and blamed his full-backs Xavier and Traoré for not providing width, adding: "We need to have more flow in our game, more safety in our passing construction".Wenger fury over 'reckless' Gerrard 80 Daily Express London David Hytner 12 August 2002 Gerrard was unrepentant for tackling Vieira and stated he was trying to "stamp [his] authority" on the match.Football: We want revenge 39–40 Liverpool Echo Chris Bascombe 12 August 2002 He accepted defeat and was optimistic Liverpool had the means to win the Premier League: "We'd rather they beat us in this game and then we go on to pick up the title. That's what we're really looking at. Even though they got the better of us yesterday, it doesn't mean they'll do better than us over the whole season." Diouf insisted he should have earned a penalty in the second half, given he felt there was "definite contact" from a challenge in the penalty box: "It was a penalty, definitely, but the referee is the master on the pitch and he didn't give it. I know the Arsenal players think I dived, but I didn't."Wenger: Gerrard should have gone http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/2242749/Wenger-Gerrard-should-have-gone Sky Sports Paul Higham 12 August 2002 25 January 2013 See also 2002–03 FA Premier League 2002–03 FA Cup Notes lower-alpha References 2002 Fa Community Shield Charity Shield 2002 Charity Shield 2002 Comm Category:2000s in Cardiff Category:Football matches in Wales Category:Football competitions in Cardiff Category:August 2002 sports events in the United Kingdom