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Martin Odegaard scored twice in an impressive second half performance to lead Arsenal to a 2-0 win over Wolves
This was a reminder to anyone who was watching that Arsenal are here to stay. A performance that highlighted the newly found resilience under manager Mikel Arteta.
He has taken his time, been under pressure, had to deal with difficult results, but has finally created a team ready to compete at the highest level.
Work to do for new Wolves boss
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Julen Lopetegui was appointed as new manager of Wolves last week although he doesn’t officially begin the role till November 14. Watching this game must have given him serious cause for concern. This Wolves side require a lot of work if they’re to avoid relegation this season.
Steve Davis remained in interim charge for this game and set the team up in a 5-3-2 formation to combat the attacking threat posed by Arsenal.
There were some positive flashes from the home side in the early stages. A few counter attacking situations looked promising but never cause Arsenal keeper Ramsdale too much trouble.
Second half Improvement
The game picked up in the second half with Arsenal in particular looking a much different side. The first goal came thanks to an overload on the left. Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, and Fabio Vieira combined brilliantly and Jesus cut inside, Vieira chipped it over Jose Sa and across the face of goal for Odegaard to put into an empty net.
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Two for Odegaard
Odegaard sealed the points for Arteta’s men 20 minutes later.
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More fine work down the left from Martinelli and Alex Zinchenko, who took his time to pick out a cross that found its way to the unmarked Odegaard to fire home. Arsenal have once again shown their title credentials by winning even under difficult circumstances.
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