LONDON, Aug 30 — Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to win the Community Shield after a 1-1 draw at Wembley yesterday. Here AFP sport looks at three things we learned from the traditional pre-season friendly between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners: Ascendant Arsenal back in...
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates winning the penalty shootout and winning the FA Community Shield, London August 29, 3030. — Pool via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge pic
So lethargic and error-prone during the dismal reign of Arteta’s predecessor Unai Emery, the Gunners have been transformed by their former midfielder and Liverpool were the latest top side to find out just how well organised Arsenal are under their Spanish boss. Then, when Arsenal’s legs began to tire after just a week of pre-season training, Arteta had instilled enough competitive spirit in them to hold on for a penalty shoot-out that Aubameyang won with a nonchalant spot-kick.
Winning the Premier League quicker than any other side just a year after they landed the Champions League would be enough for some less driven teams to rest on their laurels.Not only were Liverpool without captain Jordan Henderson and influential defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, but they are only two weeks into their pre-season training schedule after the late finish to last term.
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