Santi
Cazola opened the scoring for the
FA Cup holders with a low shot in the 21st minute, Aaron Ramsey made it 3-0, his second on the match three
minutes before the break, finishing expertly after good work from Yaya Sanogo.
The
best was saved for last though, substitute Olivier
Giroud producing a fantastic
effort from 25 yards to put the seal on a eye-catching victory over a rather
subdued City side.
This is
the 13th time Arsenal have lifted the Shield in its various guises but it is
the nature of the victory that will most please Arsène Wenger.
His
replenished squad look fit, focused and fluent, and they will be on a high when
the first points of the Premier League season are at stake against Crystal
Palace next weekend.
After
this triumph there will be talk of 'laying down a marker'. That can be
overplayed, but momentum is vital in football and Arsenal have plenty of it
going into the new campaign.
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