By Phil Dawkes
**Arsenal produced a scintillating opening-day display to hammer a woefully out-of-sorts Everton.**Denilson fired Arsenal ahead with a curling 25-yard strike before new signing Thomas Vermaelen doubled their lead with a header from a free-kick.
William Gallas headed the third before a Cesc Fabregas brace made it 5-0.
Gunners substitute Eduardo was on hand to tap in a late sixth before Louis Saha tapped in the most inconsequential of goals for Everton in injury time.
Full report to follow.