Mikel Arteta was left with plenty of food for thought following his Arsenal side's penalty shootout victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday.
After a 1-1 draw in normal time, Rhian Brewster's miss for Liverpool in the shootout gave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the opportunity to put away the winning spot-kick to seal a 5-4 victory and clinch Arsenal's second trophy this month following the FA Cup win on August 1.
There were plenty of positives on show for Arteta, with his side beating one of the best teams in Europe in a semi-competitive match despite having only returned to pre-season training earlier this week.
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