Arsenal continue flying start by defeating Portsmouth 4-1 at the Emirates

Arsenal continued to put on a show as they continue their perfect start to the season, and for the first time they displayed their superiority over Portsmouth in front of their home supporters at the Emirates.

Abou Diaby netted a brace as Arsenal continued their excellent start. Manuel Almunia hesitated on coming to collect a high cross into the six-yard box from Nadir Belhadj - and Kaboul got up to nod the ball into the net as the Gunners appealed for a foul on the keeper. Arsenal restored their two-goal advantage on 51 minutes with another fortuitous effort from Gallas, who had netted a deflected effort off his back at Celtic Park in midweek. Ramsey beat the offside trap to make it 4-1 on 69 minutes when he latched onto van Persie’s slide-rule pass and coolly beat James, who had to go off during the closing stages because of injury.

Arsenal had scored six at Everton before winning the first leg of their Champions League qualifier 2-0 away to Celtic on Tuesday.

Next up for the Gunners in the Barclays Premier League is a trip to Old Trafford in the first match between two teams in the ‘big four’. More of the same there and indications will be this could yet be a vintage season for Wenger’s young Gunners.

Portsmouth, however, have not gained a single point in all three of their matches so far - and it looks set to be a long campaign ahead for the Fratton Park club, who have yet to resolve their ownership issue.