What the Shield revealed

Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday, securing the first trophy of the new English season and setting the stage for the start of the Premier League next weekend. Here are five key revelations from the Wembley clash.

Cech pays early dividends: After enduring years of costly calamities from his goalkeepers, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes his $15.6 million preseason signing of Petr Cech will finally bring some much-needed stability between the posts and the early signs look promising.

His assured presence radiated confidence to an often nervous Arsenal back four and when the 33-year-old was finally called into action in the 69th minute he leapt to his right to make his only significant save on an Oscar free kick.