Mikel Arteta has declared that Arsenal's commanding Community Shield victory over Manchester City on Sunday should serve as the benchmark for everything the club aims to achieve in the season ahead.

The Arsenal manager was emphatic in his message after the win, insisting that the level of performance his side produced must become the minimum expectation — not a one-off showing — as the campaign gets underway.

Arteta's Arsenal have spent recent seasons in close pursuit of the Premier League title, and the tone set by this Community Shield result signals that the club's hunger has not diminished heading into the new campaign.