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Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Five things we learnt from the Community Shield

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2/8/15 Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny with Chelsea's Radamel Falcao Reuters / Darren Staples Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation.

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 AFP Sport looks as five key discoveries from the Wembley clash.

1. Cech pays early dividends

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