Arsenal drew 1-1 with Serie A side Como in their final pre-season friendly before winning 4-3 in a pre-agreed penalty shootout.
Manager Mikel Arteta described the match as "a really good test" before facing Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday.
Arteta said: "I think what we generated in the game, probably the scoreline should have been different, and that's the part that, in my opinion, we have to improve, because otherwise I think there were a lot of positives to take from the game."
The Arsenal manager was full of praise for winger Ethan Nwaneri who has performed well in pre-season after spending the last campaign on loan at Marseille.
"He's been really good. Probably what happened on the field, on his loan in Marseille, wasn't what was expected. There was a lot of noise and change around the club," said the Spaniard.
"But he looks different. He looks more mature. He's incredible at that. It's what six months can do to you.
"It's a different experience on board to be on your own, to go through tough times and just to witness that there's another part of football that you have to be good enough to cope with. I'm very happy with what he's done in pre-season."
New signing Bruno Guimaraes made his debut for the Gunners and Arteta was asked whether the Brazilian midfielder could start at the weekend.
"He only had three training sessions, but he looked good," said Arteta. "He was really pushing to play some minutes today.
"I think he wanted to get his debut and the feeling of playing in front of our fans immediately. And, yes, you sense immediately, I believe, a strong connection at play that is going to make us better."
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