Mikel Arteta prepared his Arsenal stars for any threat by hiring pickpockets last season and there were few signs of Wolves pilfering a point at the Emirates.
A first-half header from Kai Havertz eased the tension and set the sails on course for a comfortable 2-0 victory – and their 17th win out of 19 Premier League games in 2024.
Wolves came out hunting in the second half and at times pinned back the Gunners, but they hardly had a glance of goal against a cast-iron defence.
When Arsenal needed a hero to wrap up the job, who else but Bukayo Saka, the force of nature who had assisted Havertz before blasting home the second late on?
Here are Mail Sport’s player ratings from the game.
