00:02Arsenal made a statement ahead of the new season by beating Manchester City to win the Community
00:08Shield. The Gunners produced a confident and composed display showing the quality and intensity
00:14that made them one of the leading sides in English football last season. Arsenal's victory provided
00:21Mikel Arteta's side with an early piece of silverware and another boost of belief before
00:27the competitive Premier League campaign gets underway. The result also continued Arsenal's
00:33strong record against Man City in the competition, underlining the growing rivalry between two
00:39sides expected to compete for major honours this season.
00:45Well, I'm obviously extremely happy with the performance, with the result and winning the
00:49first trophy. We talked about the desire that we have to start the season and to show ourselves
00:57how much we want it and I certainly saw a lot of positive things there against a top
01:03opponent.
01:04Probably there is more belief, you know how to do it, you know what it takes to win it and
01:09I think it's down to the preparation that we've done in pre-season, to the decisions that the
01:14boys have taken after the World Cup to continue to get prepared, to come early because they
01:19wanted to be part of this and they really wanted to win the competition because it's something
01:23that we earned last year the chance to play against City here and very impressed in the manner
01:33that we played, especially in the manner that we competed. So that's the standard for us and
01:38if we drive the standards at this level, I'm sure that we're going to be really, really competitive.
01:43So thank you.
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