Premier League is Arsenal’s top priority, says Theo Walcott

Furthermore, history isn’t on the Gunners side – just seven out of the 23 winners of the Community Shield have later won the Premier League title.

Yes, you could be critical and say it doesn’t need a keeper to highlight something like that, but little things like that WILL make all the difference at Arsenal.

With Remy and Falcao firing blanks, Chelsea heavily depend on an injury ridden goal-machine Diego Costa and if his hamstring woes continues to haunt him, the Blues might find it hard to break open smaller teams away from home.

It’s been a long time coming, but whether you’re of the view that the Community Shield doesn’t matter (when you lose) or it’s a valid trophy (when you win) the fact is, Arsenal’s win over Chelsea on Sunday was significant for a number of reasons.

“Maybe I’m wrong but I think fewer points will win the title”, Mourinho said.

As for Arsenal, supporters will have to remember the era of Ted Drake to locate the last time they completed the Community Shield and title double – 80 years ago.

“In my first season we were nearly there”.

The Gunners are being tipped as potential challengers for the crown in 2015/16 after winning their second successive FA Cup last term and enjoying a productive run in the league over the second half of the campaign.

Cahill didn’t appear to be too concerned over the defeat, instead has focused his mind-set on Chelsea’s final pre-season fixture against Fiorentina, explaining that “We’re confident, we have a good squad and another game on Wednesday”.

In light of the latest bust-up between the two managers, a meeting between Premier League’s officials and club managers was organized on Tuesday, which Mourinho had skipped to avoid an awkward confrontation with Wenger.

Wenger suggested it had been a reaction to previous incidents.

“He didn’t finish the season and doesn’t start the season”, Mourinho said.

“There’s an extra satisfaction because we won a game between two very good teams, and we also didn’t concede a goal against the offensive potential that Chelsea has. We have to take the positives from it. We got another 90 minutes under our belts”.

Meanwhile, Wenger has refused all the charges levied against him saying that they had abandoned nothing.