Matt Barlow's match watch: Why Redknapp went to watch Arsenal

19 August 2009 08:15
BIG YIN'S HIGH HOPESWe got the promised atmosphere. 'Welcome to Paradise' said one banner. Billy Connolly was among the locals and gestured a 2-1 win for Celtic with his fingers before kick off. Err... WELCOME BACK Andrey Arshavin was already a hero in this half of Glasgow for his mugging of Rangers in the 2008 UEFA Cup. YOU'RE ALL HART Chants of 'Ing-er-land' from Arsenal fans were drowned out by 'Ar-gen-tina' from the Scots but both sets of fans sang the name of cancer victim John Hartson. FROM BAD TO WORSE...for Gary Caldwell. Sent off playing for Scotland in their 4-0 loss Norway last week, own goal this week. 'You should have gone to see U2,' taunted Arsenal fans. Caldwell will wish he had. HARRY THE HUNTER Harry Redknapp turned up to watch Scott Brown, deployed on the right of Celtic's midfield. His high energy game might suit the Premier League but he doesn't look like Spurs' missing link. NEW BOY WITH OLD TRADITIONS Early days, but Thomas Vermaelen looks like he's been in Arsenal's back four since Tony Adams and Co. He's strong, reads it well, made one great block to deny Brown and charges upfield.

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