Arsenal wins and remains leader of the Premier League

The objectives of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, who also saw the door in the weekdays Champions Leagueserved to subdue a Wolves which, despite the advantage of more rest, was extremely harmless and could hardly withstand the ‘Gunners’ until the final minutes, when a goal was scored Matheus Cunha It gave them an unexpected extra life.

During the first half hour, Arsenal seemed to experience an extension of the excellent defeat against the Lens in the Champions League, sealing their place in the round of 16 seven years later. They came out in a hurry and overwhelmed Wolves, who got the first blow after six minutes.

Gabriel Jesus, As if he were a basketball center, he kept the ball in the area, combined with Tomiyasu in front and he served the ball to Saka so that, tripping against Dawson, he got up one-on-one and finished with his right hand. The young English player has scored five goals this season and for the first time since September he has scored in two consecutive games.

For the second, who would arrive seven minutes later, the game also started at his feet. From the right, Saka looked for a hanging ball towards the far post. did not arrive Leandro Trossard head and Zinchenko He picked up the ball at the top of the area. The Ukrainian created a beautiful one-two with Gabriel Jesús and sent a cross to Odegaard to push it into the net. A bit worthy of Arsène Wenger’s best Arsenal and which now bears the mark Mikel Arteta.

The ‘Gunners’ could and should have finished the match, as they had opportunities to do so in the following minutes, especially at the feet of Martinelli, that during his classic drive down the wing and cutting inside to shoot with his right hand, he ran into the stick.