ABBA Makes Debut During Community Shield As Arsenal Become Dancing Queens

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Using the new ABBA system, Gary Cahill, Theo Walcott and Nacho Monreal all netted before consecutive misses from Courtois and Morata allowed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Olivier Giroud to wrap up the Gunners' third Community Shield in four seasons.

Victor Moses, who was sent off in the May showpiece, made amends this time by putting Chelsea in front a minute into the second half by getting on the end of Cahill's header.

Petr Cech hailed Arsenal's squad strength after their FA Community Shield shoot-out victory over Chelsea at Wembley.

It proved even costlier when the resulting free kick by Granit Xhaka was headed in by new defensive signing Sead Kolasinac, sending the game into the shootout.

Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois took the second kick of the shootout, seeking to equalise, and blasted over before Morata fired wide.

"We tried to win and improve our physical condition because in six days we have to start the league but now the most important thing is to continue to work and improve the team". On came another of Arsenal's summer signings, Kolasinac.

Regular Nemanja Matic, plus fringe players Nathan Ake, Asmir Begovic and Nathaniel Chalobah have all been sold, while John Terry has left and Diego Costa also appears to have played his last game at Stamford Bridge.

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Thirteen of the 25 winners of the Premier League since 1992 have been teams who started the same season by contesting the Community Shield.

"Lacazette is getting stronger every week and today is the first time you see that physically he is ready", a relaxed Wenger told reporters.

Arsenal players at Wembley Stadium, London, August 6.

"If you miss that first penalty - which is the advantage if you score it - and the other team score their first two, then 2-0 is a big advantage to the second team".

And Wenger is hopeful that his side can carry that good form into their Premier League campaign which gets underway against Leicester City live on Sky Sports Premier League channel on Friday Night Football.

Chelsea cantered to the title last season, winning 30 games and losing just three, but in recent weeks Conte has stressed that he wants to avoid having another "Mourinho season".