Looking back at the positive highlights surrounding Arsenal’s victory over the Wolves.
A crucial boost
It can be said that this victory came at a perfectly opportune moment for Arsenal, as they had just been knocked out of the Champions League and, notably, were going through a string of 3 consecutive defeats. Therefore, this is definitely a significant morale boost for the Gunners, given the season has entered its crucial phase.
Coming up next, Arsenal will have to face 2 consecutive London derbies against Chelsea and Tottenham, so if they had stumbled against Wolves, it would undoubtedly have heavily affected the players’ morale, making it difficult for them to seek victories in these matches. However, ultimately that scenario did not happen, and the Gunners will enter the next two big clashes in the best possible state.
With Man City “hitting their stride,” regardless of the opponent, Arsenal are obliged to aim for victory in the remaining matches.
Arsenal needs to aim for victory in all the remaining matches.
Football perfection
More than anyone else, Arsenal knows that Wolves are an extremely tough opponent, as they could only secure a minimal victory in their encounter with the Wolves back in December last year. Clearly, at home, Gary O’Neil’s squad becomes even more formidable. Rarely does any team have the capability to dominate Wolves at the Molineux fortress – where Manchester City once stumbled to a 1-2 defeat back in September. However, against Arsenal, Wolves were completely neutralized.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the Gunners had a perfect performance in last night’s match, excelling both in attack and defense. Throughout the 90 minutes, Wolves could only muster a mere 5 shots and did not have any clear-cut chances. On the other hand, Arsenal had a total of 24 attempts on Jose Sa’s goal, with 9 shots on target.
If they can maintain this level of performance in the upcoming matches, it’s clear that Arsenal is more than capable of defeating both Chelsea and Tottenham.
The Holy Grail Deal
Trossard shines again.
Under Arteta, a series of excellent signings have been made. Among them, Leandro Trossard is quite a special case, as Arsenal only turned to the Belgian striker after missing out on Mykhaylo Mudryk. Ultimately, Arsenal should feel lucky to have secured a backup target, because while Mudryk was still proving his worth, Trossard has been delivering contributions akin to a blockbuster signing.
With his opening goal in the match, Trossard has now scored his 9th goal in the Premier League since the beginning of the season. It’s worth noting that the former Brighton star has been in explosive form in 2024, scoring 8 goals across all competitions, and in April alone, he has bagged 3 goals – more than any other Arsenal player.