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Oxlade-Chamberlain eyes more Arsenal goals as he praises signing of Cech

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has made a point of scoring more goals for Arsenal following his winner in the Community Shield on Sunday.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder lashed home a stunning left-footed strike in the 24th minute to give the Gunners a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the annual pre-season match at Wembley.

After the triumph, in which Oxlade-Chamberlain was named Man of the Match, the England international made clear his plans to be a more frequent scorer while also highlighting the impact of summer signing Petr Cech who kept a clean sheet against his former club at headquarters.

"Today was a big game for us and we wanted to lay down a marker for our manager and our fans," said 'The Ox'.

"I want to contribute more goals this season, it's a target I've set for myself, and of course I'm happy to have got the goal today.

"This squad's been together for a good number of years now, and with the signing of Petr Cech we've been lifted.

"He's such an amazing player and has already shown what a good signing he is.

"There is a really good feeling about this season but you never want to speak too soon. The real work starts next week."

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