Arsenal 1 0 Chelsea: five talking points from the Community Shield /

Published at 2015-08-02 19:16:20

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Arsenal finally conclude their wait to get the better of Jos Mourinho while Petr Cech enjoys a fine debut for a Arsenal side growing in statureArsenals drought against Chelsea is over. They had not scored against the champions since José Mourinho’s return to England two years ago and also suffered the ignominy of that 6-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge,but the depressing escape was finally ended at Wembley. And what a superb winner it was from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, a player who has struggled to stay fit in the past two seasons, and an injury always seeming to crop up just when he is hitting a rich vein of form. Found by Theo Walcott,who was rightly preferred over Olivier Giroud up front, Oxlade-Chamberlain cut inside from the right and gave Thibaut Courtois no chance with a rising drive which offered a reminder of the winger’s huge talent. Could this be his season?Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com