Wolves 0-2 Arsenal: 3 talking points from the win at Molineux

#2: Arsenal show street-smarts in tricky encounter

While this was admittedly a meeting of top vs bottom, trips to the Black Country are never easy and Arsenal had to be patient in their attempts to break down a stubborn Wolves defence.

Extreme caution was required to avoid being undone on the counter-attack, but there were still a few nervous moments to negotiate in a tense first half. First, the home team almost went in front when Goncalo Guedes fired just over following a quick transition, while Saliba was lucky not to concede a spot kick after he brought the Wolves man down in the penalty area.

However, the Gunners dominated possession and bided their time until the first chinks inevitably emerged amongst the tired minds and bodies of the mass low-block before they put the game to bed.

Some have argued that it was a lacklustre display, but the opposition’s pragmatism meant Arsenal were never going to run riot and just had to be clinical when the opportunities arrived.

It was a shrewd strategy and it worked a treat.

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