Momentum swinging Arsene Wenger’s way

Arsenal 1 Chelsea 0: Winning the Community Shield is rarely a reliable indicator of who will end the season as champions but Arsenal’s landmark win over Chelsea at Wembley does confirm their growing reputation as the most interesting contender in the 2015-16 title race.

Momentum swinging Arsene Wenger’s way

A wonderful goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was enough to beat a rather under-cooked Chelsea to give Arsene Wenger his first victory over Jose Mourinho in 14 attempts.

The psychological impact of ending that drought is significant - as is four trophies (two FA Cups and two Community Shields) in 26 months for an Arsenal side that had gone so long without silverware.

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