<P> In the Community Shield match against the 2014 Premier League champions Manchester City, Arsenal convincingly won 3--0 for their second trophy within three months . Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and substitute Olivier Giroud scored the goals in the traditional opening game of the English football season . </P> <P> In the 2014--15 Premier League, after a hard - fought 2--1 comeback win where Aaron Ramsey scored in the final minute of the first game against Crystal Palace, two away draws at Everton and Leicester City in August, plus right back Bacary Sagna's earlier move to Manchester City, fans wanted another signing . Arsenal managed to sign Danny Welbeck from Manchester United on deadline day while Wenger officiated at a Peace Game hosted by Pope Francis . Arsenal remained undefeated for the first six games until they lost 2--0 at Chelsea on 5 October . They went on to finish third in the league and won the FA Cup for the second year in a row after a 4--0 trouncing of Aston Villa in the final at Wembley, thanks to goals by Theo Walcott, Alexis Sánchez from distance, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud, respectively . This qualified them for their second successive Community Shield, this time against Chelsea, and the Gunners retained the Shield thanks to Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain's first - half strike . This match was the debut of new goalkeeper Petr Čech, who had coincidentally arrived from Chelsea after having won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with the Blues, and the Czech managed to keep a clean sheet against his former club . It was also the first time that Arsène Wenger had beaten a team managed by José Mourinho, his 14th attempt . </P> <P> The 2016 / 17 season was one of Arsenal's most testing for competitions in Europe, having taken a race with Liverpool and Manchester City to the final day of the season . 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