Arsenal beat Manchester City to win Community Shield and set sights on back-to-back titles.
Mikel Arteta says his Arsenal players demonstrated their hunger to defend the Premier League title in a convincing 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield at the Principality Stadium. Calafiori scored after 24 seconds, Havertz doubled the lead, and Ødegaard completed the scoring.Arteta praised Arsenal's performance, stating it set the standard for them.
- Celebrating a 22-year wait for their first Community Shield victory.
Louis Tzolis played a crucial role with his involvement in all three goals. Arteta highlighted his composure and vision on the pitch, emphasizing his potential to help secure future titles. Both players are keen to emulate their success of 2023-24 against this upcoming season.
What does this victory mean for Arsenal's title defenses?
Arsenal is seeking back-to-back Premier League titles for the first time since 1934-35, with Arteta saying their performance showed they are ready to compete at that level again. The manager highlighted the desire of his players and the quality required to achieve this feat.
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