It was great to see though. No Arsenal fan needs telling about the paltry return of goals we normally score from set pieces and if we can acquire the art of scoring from them regularly, the critics that believe the Arsenal have been found out will seriously have to think again.
Typically however, never minding the fact that Jose Reyes actually delivered two quality balls into the box, sections of the press and the media accused Everton of making it too easy for Campbell to score those two goals. Well, as far as I could see, Everton didn't leave him totally unmarked on both occasions. Campbell was just too strong and too athletic for his markers and the quality of delivery from Reyes (who again had a very encouraging night) made life for him fairly easy.
Speaking of Reyes, well he seemed to play a part in almost everything positive Arsenal did on the night. I remember him putting a fabulous through ball into the path Van Persie who then crashed his right foot shot against an upright. But he sealed the man of match award for me when he gave Phil Neville a hefty, albeit rather sneaky whack from behind. He got booked for it but the semi-permanent grin that he had on his face for the rest of the game was priceless.
I think young Reyes been a major plus for us at the start of the season. I've always thought that he didn't lack heart but, more often than not, he seemed to lack total conviction in what he was trying to do. There are still some rough edges to be knocked off but there seems to be more direct and decisive side to his game at the moment.
The true test for him will probably come in November and December when the nights really start to draw and the weather starts to get seriously cold but I never lost faith in the boy's ability and maybe, just maybe it is on the verge of really coming out.
I have to admit that I have become more and more impressed with Hleb as time has gone on. Now I don't know how many of you, my fellow Gooners, have avidly followed cricket down the years but physically, the boy reminds me of a chap called Dermot Reeve.
Reeve was an all rounder who played with great distinction for both Sussex and Warwickshire in his playing days and he was a specialist at the one day game both with the bat and the ball. And, like Reeve, who was one of the craftiest operators in the game of cricket, the boy Hleb is slowly but surely evolving into a wily operator within the Arsenal ranks.
There are a lot of Gooners that would like to see him operate in the centre of midfield alongside Gilberto and I don't think that is altogether a bad idea if only as an alternative to young Flamini and particularly Cesc who, for all his ability, will surely have to be handled with care given his age. Hleb has an engine on him and is a very strong running player who is more than technically gifted enough to do a job in there. It's a case of watch this space on that one.
Anyway, I think that it's time to look at Saturday's game at Upton Park against the Hammers.
It's strange how people's outlook on life can change given time. About six months ago, most Hammers fans would have been queuing up to string Alan Pardew up from the nearest available lamp-post on the Barking Road. Now that Pardew has got the Hammers back into the top flight (where I have to say they belong in all fairness) the mood appears to have changed down at the Boleyn.
No matter if your aspirations are to finish fourth from bottom in the Premiership or win the Premiership, you have to get results and there's no doubt that the Hammers have got off to a pretty decent start to their first season back in the top flight for three years.
And even though it's early days, I have to give them credit for the fact that they have done what even Arsenal have failed to do yet – string two consecutive wins in the league together. I watched them beat Aston Villa at home the other day and their victory was every bit as emphatic as the 4-0 scoreline would suggest. The Hammers then went over to the other side of London on Saturday to play Fulham and in what was apparently a real ding-dong battle, they came away with the spoils having won 2-1.
Marlon Harewood, the much maligned Marlon Harewood, was the man that played a central role in the last two games having scored four goals in that time but in terms of being a threat he's not one the chaps that I wanted to talk about.
When identifying where a game is often won and lost in football most pundits if not necessarily fans, will look at the central midfield area and this is where I will start on this occasion. Nigel Reo-Coker has been a real driving force for the Hammers from what I have seen.
Corny as this might sound he does remind me of a young Paul Ince. Not so much in his paying style though there are some resemblances but in the fact that he is a real moaner who demands the most out of people around him. A bit like Incey did and I should know.
I used to go to the same school as Incey and at one time I used to play five a side football with him in the old school sports hall. Even then, Incey would be barking out at people to do this and that and if they didn't he would let them know about it. Reo-Coker appears to have similar attributes. Whether it will be enough one day to win him the same 50-odd caps for England like Incey is another thing.
There are two other players that have impressed me so far at West Ham so far. One has been Matthew Etherington. Having been linked with both Arsenal and Spurs for some time, Etherington ended up at the Lane for a spell. But, whilst there were high hopes for him making the grade there, he fell short of the mark and went to the Hammers. It has certainly been the making of him.
I remember watching the play off semi against Ipswich last season and he absolutely terrorised the life out of them and he appears to have carried on from where he left off this year. He is very direct, has a shot on him and is very capable of crossing a very good ball.
The other lad that has impressed me is the Israeli lad, Benayoun (or at least I think that's how you spell it). He was considered to be too lightweight for the Premiership but it has been a case of so far, so good for him. He does appear to have a very composed manner about him. I saw the way he set up a goal for Etherington (against Bolton I think) and the calmness he showed in doing so, proved that he has a very decent footballing brain.
The Israeli also scored a peach of a goal against Villa. The way he totally fooled the last Villa defender would have done Hammers old boy Paolo Di Canio proud.
All in all, this a tricky assignment for the Gunners. Upton Park has been a ground where, historically, we have invariably been hit and miss over the years. I saw us beaten 3-1 there way back in 1987 (Liam Brady smashed in a 20-yarder for them that night and then jumped straight into the Chicken Run that night by the way) straight after we won what was then the Littlewoods Cup and I have also been there to see us give them one or two hidings.
With Bergkamp, Pires and Ljungberg possibly missing as well as Henry, our cause isn't helped any further. But given that the Hammers have definitely shown some early signs of good form, this is the chance to really see what our youngsters are really made of.
I will be watching how things evolve on Saturday with an even keener eye than usual that's for sure.