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The first home game of the season was on the card on saturday afternoon when the Portsmouth were the guests at the Emirates Stadium.

While an ARSENALISATION process has began in the new stadium, the young guns started their home campaign in similar fashion to the two great away games already played.
Wenger made four changes to the side that brushed aside Everton 6-1 on the EPL first game and won confortably away to Celtic 2-0. Eboue and Gibbs started respectively as right back and left back to replace Sagna and Clichy. Song was rested and Diaby was on along Cesc and Denilson. Eduardo took the left wing position where Arshavin used to operate. The little Russian genius was on the right side previously occupied by Bendtner who was rested too.

Despite the changes the gunners took only 17 minutes to find the net curtosy of a lovely combination between Eduardo and Diaby. Cesc found Eduardo with a delicious chip on the left wing, the Croazilian made a fool of the pompey right back and cut inside for the unrushing Diaby who slided home a sweet opener.
The arsenalisation of the stadium consists on putting efforts and bringing arsenal tradition into the stadium with more color, more painting etc. But a couple of minutes from the opening goal a second one from a counter attack so reminescent of old arsenal was to follow. A free kick was cleared by ABou Diaby, the ball was picked by Arshavin who found Cesc. The captain released EBoue on the right who found Diaby in the penalty area and all the the Frenchman had to do was to slot the ball in the net. Exquisite counter attacking football from old arsenal leaves that was the trademark of the great invincibles. Later after the match Wenger compared Abou Diaby to the engine of that great team: Patrick Vieira.

Just before half time the teammates of Pape Bouba Diop found themselves with one goal when Younes Kaboul jumped on Almunia to head his goal. Cesc came off at half time with a suspected hamstring injury and was replaced by Aaron Ramsey the Welsh teenager sensation. Gallas got his usual goal. He has scored in every competitive game so far. An Arshavin free kick was flicked by Van Persie to the far post, Vermaelen tackled the ball back accross goal where Gallas hit the ball on his own face and in the net. Later Van Persie found Ramsey with a neat pass and the Welsh International trumped the pompey keeper with ease.

First home game of the season 4-1 without forcing our talent and while resting some key players is a good day for the gunners long may it continue.

The strikers still didn't score but we can't complain! Twelve goals in three games while Van Persie and Arshavin the two best players of the last campaign are still searching their form. Next is the return leg of the champions leaghue qualifier against Celtic on wednesday before the big shock when we visit Old Trafford on Saturday to entertain Manchester United.

So happy ramadan to you all. And up the gunners!