Well, it didn't turn out too badly last season.
For the second successive season, Liverpool began their campaign with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out defeat in the Community Shield having come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw.
Whereas last year it was Manchester City in opposition, this time around Arsenal were the victors after the tussle at Wembley on Saturday.
Yours truly was on ratings duty for the ECHO at a rather cold and miserable almost-empty national stadium.
And Andy Robertson caught the eye most, handed the man of the match award by scoring 8.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Joe Gomez, Alisson Becker and substitutes Takumi Minamino - who netted the equaliser - and Naby Keita were all awarded 7.
However, it was a tough day for youngster Neco Williams, who was handed 5.
A little bit of tough love won't harm the Welshman, though.
What everyone else said
Of course, other ratings are available. And the national media were by and large in agreement.
The Mirror had eight Liverpool players score 7 while Alisson, Williams, Milner, Salah and Keita registered 6.
The Mail do things by halves and considered Van Dijk and Robertson best on 7 with Williams, Wijnaldum and Firmino lowest on 5.
The Express loved Robertson and Minamino, giving them 9. Firmino, Salah, Mane and Williams were awarded 6.
The Independent ranked Robertson and Milner top with 8 while a clutch of players scored 6.
Finally, the number-crunchers at WhoScored.com calculated Minamino was best on 7.71 ahead of Robertson on 7.02. Alisson was the lowest starter with 5.36.
