First Leg Champions League: Celtic 0 - 2 Arsenal

With a few minutes left in the first half, Cesc Fabregas took a free kick and William Gallas headed it home for the first goal for Arsenal. The first 45 minutes were really a back and forth and really didn't look to be an advantage to either team. It has been hard for an EPL teams coming in to Celtic Park to walk away with a victory. The last team to do it was Brian Clough's Nottingham Forrest some 20 plus years ago.

Playing witht he same side that just destroyed Everton, you would have thought Arsenal would have still been on the high and ready to pounce. With being up 1-0 at the half, it took until the 70th minute for us to get a second and that was an Own Goal to take the lead 2-0. Still even at 2-0 this Arsenal team didn't look as strong as this weekend. Vermaelan once again has a pretty good match as well as Cesc.

Why we continue to let Bendtner play is beyond me. I know he had some goals last year, but he is so inconsistant and really hasn't shown that he's worth the start. How about sticking young Jack Wilshire in there and giving him a chance next week. He's young and inexperienced, but how else will he get what he needs.

So I'll take the win and 2 away goals back next week to Ashburton Grove. I feel that Arsenal should be strong enough to hold off and get to the group stage, but they better not sit back and take Celtic lightly. I would pounce from the start and stick it to them for the whole match.