Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists they deserved to win the Community Shield.
The Gunners defeated Manchester City in a penalty shootout after Leandro Trossard's late equaliser canceled out Cole Palmer's opener for City.
Arteta said: We had three big chances, and when you don't [take your chances], they come to the other end, you make a little mistake, and they punish you big time. After that, psychologically, it was really difficult because they are so used to playing the clock down, and managing those moments.
We discussed that we had six subs today, and they were going to have a big impact and they did Leo scoring the goals and Fabio scoring the last penalty.
We've done it [taken part in a shootout] three times in pre-season. It was part of the plan to get ready just in case we had to do it today, that it wasn't the first time to do that, and I think that it paid off.
The energy is great, the positivity around the place, you feel the happiness around everybody at the club. Let's enjoy the day and then tomorrow, let's go back to work because on Saturday, it will be a very different, but very tough match as well."