A couple of months ago I would have never thought we’d sell Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure while signing just one player, a centre back, in the entire transfer window. With a day and a half left in the transfer period those are the only alterations to Arsenal’s squad, and at this stage it looks like it will remain that way.

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Arsenal 3 (Eduardo pen 28,  Eboue 53, Arshavin 74) – Celtic 1 (Donati 90+2)
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Arsenal will host Scottish giants Celtic tonight in the second leg of their Champions League qualification tie. The Gunners will hold a two-goal advantage heading into the match after an own-goal from Gary Caldwell and an inadverted William Gallas finish saw them run out 2-0 victors at Celtic Park last week.

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Arsenal 4 (Abou Diaby 17, 21, William Gallas 51, Aaron Ramsey 68) – Portsmouth 1 (Kaboul 37)
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Arsenal host Portsmouth today in the Gunners’ first home game of the new campaign. Paul Hart’ Pompey side will be searching for their first win of the season after suffering a 1-0 deafeat at home to Fulham on the opening day of the season and losing at Birmingham City midweek. Arsenal will be looking to continue their rich vein of early-season form after flogging Everton 6-1 last weekend and following that up with a 2-0 away win over Celtic in the Champions League.

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Celtic 0 – Arsenal 2 (Gallas 43, Caldwell o.g. 71)
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An inadverted William Gallas strike and a Gary Caldwell own goal saw Arsenal run out 2-0 winners at Parkhead and take control of their Champions League tie. The Gunners thought they had taken the lead eleven minutes in, but Andrey Arshavin’s close-range shot was ruled out for offside. William Gallas then put his side ahead when a Cesc Fabregas shot richocheted off the back of the Frenchman and flew into the net. Gary Caldwell then scored an own-goal in the 71st minute to give the Gunners a massive advantage heading into next week’s second leg.

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