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Arsenal’s best games of 2022 – ranked

By James Cormack

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool and Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium on October 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool and Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium on October 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /
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4. Arsenal 2-1 Wolves (24 February)

Alexandre Lacazette sent the Emirates into a state of delirium with his late winner against Wolves. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Alexandre Lacazette sent the Emirates into a state of delirium with his late winner against Wolves. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

I know what you’re thinking: Wolves, really?

But, believe it or not, there was a time not so long ago when the West Midlanders were a bloody tough side to beat and they had genuine European aspirations as they headed to the Emirates for this February Premier League clash.

The Gunners’ victory at Molineux two weeks prior and the whole celebration police debacle added a bit of spice to this fixture, and Wolves seemed destined to make amends for their previous defeat when they took the lead in the first half through Hwang Hee-chan.

Coming from behind to beat Bruno Lage’s side had proven to be an impossible task for the rest of the division and it seemed for so long that Arsenal would endure the same fate. However, an 82nd-minute Nicolas Pepe – remember him?! – equaliser burst the Emirates into life and with just seconds remaining, Alexandre Lacazette forced a Jose Sa own goal to hand the Gunners what then felt like a hugely significant victory.

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