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Matchday 12
Final
Wolverhampton 1-4 Arsenal
Half: 0-3
Goals
  0-1R. Zubar (OG)28'
  0-2J. Craddock (OG)35'
  0-3F. Fabregas45'
  0-4A. Arshavin66'
89'J. Craddock1-4  
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Wolverhampton v Arsenal
Time Commentary
93' GAME OVER
That's it then. Arsenal move up to second in the table with a routine 4-1 win over Wolves. The home side failed to capitalise on their early possession and, after Arsenal took the lead, there was only going to be one winner. The first two were scrappy to say the least, but there was nothing scrappy about Cesc Fabregas' third and Andrei Arshavin's sweetly-struck fourth. The Gunners could have grabbed a couple more, while Jody Craddock gave the home fans something to cheer about late on. Wolves face Chelsea after the international break and may find themselves bottom of the pile before the month is up. Wolves 1-4 Arsenal.
90' TIME ADDED ON
Three to go at Molineux.
89' GOAAAAAL!!!!
Consolation for Wolves as Jody Craddock heads home his third in two games from Matt Jarvis' corner. Nothing more than a blot to Arsenal's four-star copybook.
87' OVER THE BAR
Van Persie finds Tomas Rosicky, but the Arsenal substitute lashes the ball over the top and into the stands. From 12 yards out he had to at least hit the target.
85' CHASING FIVE
Chance for a fifth as van Persie pounces on a tame backpass. The Dutchman rounds Hennessey, but he's pushed out wide and Wolves survive.
82' INTO THE WALL
Vermaelen clatters into Ebanks-Blake on the edge of the Arsenal box after some clever play from Kevin Doyle, but Kightly's resulting kick comes to nothing.
79' SUBSTITUTION
Final throw of the Wolves dice and a token appearance for Michael Mancienne, who replaces David Edwards.
76' CESC SPOONER
Van Persie races to the by-line and puts it on a plate for Fabregas. You'd put your house on a fifth goal, but the Spaniard spoons the ball over the crossbar from eight yards out.
73' SUBSTITUTION
Samir Nasri replaces Andrei Arshavin. Is there a more frightening forward line in European football?
72' SUBSTITUTION
Fresh legs for Wolves as Nenad Milijas makes way for Matt Jarvis.
70' SUBSTITUTION
What luxury for Wenger, who throws on Tomas Rosicky in place of Eduardo.
67' ALMOST FIVE
Arsenal come again, but this time Hennessey denies Eduardo a certain fifth before Wolves clear their lines.
66' GOAAAAL!!!!
Talk about sixes and sevens - another corner and another Arsenal goal. Wayne Hennessey only half clears and Andrei Arshavin, unchallenged, bends the ball into the net from the edge of the 'D'.
66' TOP SAVE
Ronald Zubar gifts possession to Andrei Arshavin out on the left. The Russian cuts inside and forces a world class save from Wayne Hennessey. Corner to come...
64' SUBSTITUTION
McCarthy rings his first change, with Michael Kightly on in place of Segundo Castillo.
62' ANKLE TAP
Van Persie hits the deck under Richard Stearman's ferocious challenge. Steve Bennett, though, keeps his cards in his pocket.
60' YELLOW CARD
Getting a bit heated here as Nenad Milijas sees yellow after hacking at Bacary Sagna.
58' YELLOW CARD
Steve Bennett waves play on as Kieran Gibbs catches Zubar. It's a good position for Wolves until Stearman concedes possession before upending Fabregas. The Wolves man escapes with just a talking to, but Gibbs is called back for that studs-up challenge on Ronald Zubar.
56' COASTING
Not much to shout about at Molineux - Arsenal are at walking pace. Wolves win a free kick, which Milijas sends over the top and into the arms of Manuel Almunia.
53' DROP ZONE
As it stands, Wolves will head into the international break in the bottom three. Next up for McCarthy's troops is a trip to Stamford Bridge. Bottom at Xmas, anyone?
51' CHASING RECORDS
Robin van Persie has scored in Arsenal's last five Premier League matches. If he scores today, he'll match the second longest run of scoring in consecutive Premier League matches at the club. Ian Wright bagged six in six back in 1994, but it's fan-favourite Emmanuel Adebayor, who holds the club's seven-match Premier League record.
48' WELL HELD
Eduardo strokes the ball to Arshavin down the Arsenal left. The Russian looks up and rakes a cross towards RvP, but Hennessey beats him to it.
46' SECOND HALF
Up and running again at Molineux.
45' CRUISE CONTROL
An attacking master class from the Gunners and a deserved 3-0 lead. Wolves came out of the blocks flying before Arsenal took control. Bit of good fortune about the first two, but no doubt about Fabregas' third. Wolves have a mountain to climb.
45' HALF TIME
Surely game over, Wolves 0-3 Arsenal.
45' GOAAAAL!!!!
Goodnight Wolverhampton. Arsenal break as Song feeds Bacary Sagna, who crosses for van Persie. The Dutchman rolls the ball into the path of Cesc Fabregas and the Spaniard does the rest, taking a touch before sliding home his ninth goal of the season. Outstanding move, so typical of the Gunners' attack-minded philosophy.
42' BACKS AGAINST THE WALL
Wolves are chasing shadows. Henry plays himself into danger on the halfway line, Ramsey picks it up and with RvP and Eduardo lurking, Zubar heads Ramsey's cross clear.
40' YELLOW CARD
Andrei Arshavin catches Karl Henry and can have no complaints - yellow card.
38' INCHES WIDE
Wolves are all at sea as Arsenal play keep ball. Fabregas and Eduardo are involved, before van Persie whips a fierce effort narrowly wide of the upright. Hennessey was beaten.
35' GOAAAAL!!!!
Double trouble for Wolves now. Arsenal break quickly through Ramsey and the Welshman finds Eduardo, whose chipped effort sails in off Jody Craddock's noggin. Arsenal are flying.
33' OMENS
McCarthy has lost all eight previous Premier League matches against 'big four' opponents - five home defeats when in charge at Sunderland.
30' SHOULD BE TWO
Arsenal are turning the screw and it's not far away from Ramsey, who gets on the end of RvP's inviting cross, but heads wide.
28' GOAAAAL!!!!!
So cruel. Wolves are caught out at the back from a Cesc Fabregas corner. The ball bounces in and around the six-yard box and, as Eduardo and Ronald Zubar battle for the ball, it's the Wolves man who turns the ball past Hennessey. Schoolboy stuff.
26' YELLOW CARD
The ball comes in, but Ebanks-Blake leads with his arm and collects a deserved booking.
25' DEADBALL DANGER
Nenad Milijas' deadball deliveries are causing problems for the Arsenal back four. This time Edwards gets the touch and wins another corner.
23' SUBSTITUTION
Abou Diaby's night comes to a premature end with what looks like a groin problem. Alexandre Song is his replacement.
22' ON THE DECK
Abou Diaby's struggling. Doesn't look good for the Arsenal holding player.
21' ACCESS DENIED
Classic flowing move involving Fabregas and Arshavin. The Russian slides the ball into the box for Eduardo, only for Zubar to stab the ball out of play in the nick of time. No-nonsense defending, that.
19' HISTORY BOOKS
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine top flight matches against Wolves, winning the last four. Wolves haven't beaten Arsenal since a 3-2 victory at Highbury in 1979. Their last Molineux win over the Gunners came in 1978.
16' VERTIGO
Richard Stearman wins a free kick halfway through the Arsenal half. Milijas picks out the head of Christophe Berra, who loses his bearings and heads away from the Arsenal goal. D'oh!
14' NOT GIVEN
Eduardo takes a tumble in the Wolves box under the challenge of Zubar. The Croat's appeals are half-hearted at best and the referee waves him to his feet.
12' FLAG'S UP
Robin van Persie streaks clear, but the flag had already gone up for offside. He tries his luck anyway, and fires wide. Not clicking for the Gunners just yet.
10' YELLOW CARD
William Gallas is called back for his ill-timed challenge on Doyle.
10' A WHISKER AWAY
So close from Ebanks-Blake, who glances Milijas' teasing delivery a yard wide of the post.
9' UNDER THE COSH
It's all Wolves. Gallas clatters into Doyle, but Steve Bennett plays the advantage and Wolves force another corner.
7' OFF THE LINE
Doyle flicks on Milijas' corner at the near post and, with Almunia nowhere near it, Kieran Gibbs hacks the ball off the line. Cracking start from the home side - they're not allowing the Gunners any space to manoeuvre.
5' ROBBED
Abou Diaby's caught napping and Ebanks-Blake needs no invitation. The Wolves striker steams into the Arsenal box before Vermaelen gets it clear. Wolves come again and win a corner.
4' ROUTE ONE
A long ball looks to release Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, but Gallas beats him to it and ushers the ball back to Manuel Almunia. Decent running from the Wolves striker, though.
2' HE'S BEHIND YOU
Jody Craddock gets a little too close to the red-hot van Persie and concedes a free kick, which comes to nothing. The Wolves man could be in for a busy night, marking the Arsenal striker.
1' ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE
There's a real chill in the air at Molineux, but you wouldn't think so the noise the home fans are making.
0' AWAY WE GO
After an impeccably observed minute's silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday, we're good to go.
0' ARSENAL TEAM NEWS
And three changes to the Arsenal XI that thumped AZ on Wednesday night. Aaron Ramsey makes a surprise start in place of Alex Song, while Bacary Sagna and Eduardo come in for Emmanuel Eboue and Samir Nasri respectively.
0' WOLVES TEAM NEWS
Three changes to the side that drew at Stoke. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake comes in for the injured Chris Iwelumo, while Nenad Milijas replaces Michael Kightly in midfield. Richard Stearman starts at the expense of George Elokobi.
0' STAY TUNED
Join us around 1710BST for confirmed team news followed by live text commentary from Molineux. Kick-off at 1730BST.
0' FORGET CHINA - INVEST IN RVP
A lot of speculation this week at the Emirates after Arsenal director Stan Kroenke bought another 200 shares in Arsenal's holding company, taking his shareholding to 29.9%. The Denver-based billionaire's nearing the 29.99% threshold, beyond which he would be forced to make an offer for the remaining shares. While we're on the subject, a certain Dutch striker has seen his stock skyrocket over the last month or so. Robin van Persie has netted eight goals in ten league outings so far this term and has been labelled by Le Prof as the best forward in the league.
0' REF WATCH
Steve Bennett takes charge of this one. It's the 48-year-old's ninth Premier League outing of the campaign, and he'll be keen to keep a lid on things at Molineux after Monday night's effort. Aston Villa gaffer Martin O'Neill was fuming over Bennett's decision to award a dubious penalty against Habib Beye and later red card the full-back during Villa's last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Upton Park. Tellingly, O'Neill furiously refused to comment on yet another controversial refereeing display.
0' GIBBS FOR ENGLAND?
Gael Clichy (back) misses out as Kieran Gibbs looks set to continue at left-back after a sterling display against AZ. Nicklas Bendtner picked up a groin complaint in the 3-0 win over Spurs last weekend and is likely to be sidelined for at least four weeks. Jack Wilshere (ankle), Johan Djourou (knee), Lukas Fabianski (thigh), Armand Traore and Carlos Vela (both groin) remain on the sidelines. Brazilian Denilson (back) and Theo Walcott (knee) should resume training following the upcoming international break.
0' IWELUMO NO-NO
Striker Chris Iwelumo has been ruled out after suffering a recurrence of a metatarsal problem during his full top-flight debut at Stoke - although there is no repeat of the pre-season fracture. The Scotland international joins David Ward and Stephen Jones in the treatment room, but, on the plus side, Mick McCarthy has already confirmed that last season's top scorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake will return to the starting line-up.
0' PREVIEW
On a weekend when Manchester United and Chelsea do battle at Stamford Bridge and, in one way or another, drop points, it's up to Arsenal to take full advantage at lowly Wolves. Wenger's sides have always revelled in their reputation for awe-inspiring and attack-minded football, but this season they're threatening to surpass themselves. No side in the Premier League can hold a candle to the Gunners' prolific scoring rate, which has seen them rack-up 51 goals in 18 matches; an average of more than three goals per game in the league. Mick McCarthy's side, on the other hand, have conceded 18 goals in 11 league outings and are desperate for a return to winning ways having not recorded a league victory since the 2-1 win over Fulham way back in September. Doesn't look good for the Black Country outfit, does it?
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Teams
WolverhamptonStarter
Wayne Hennessey - 1Y
Edwards - 4Y
Richard Stearman - 5Y
Jody Craddock - 6Y
Karl Henry - 8Y
Sylvain Ebanks-Blake - 9Y
Christophe Berra - 16Y
Nenad Milijas - 20Y
Ronald Zubar - 23Y
Kevin Doyle - 29Y
Segundo Castillo - 35Y
Michael Kightly - 7N
Matthew Jarvis - 17N
Michael Mancienne - 27N
ArsenalStarter
Manuel Almunia - 1Y
Vassiriki Abou Diaby - 2Y
Bacary Sagna - 3Y
Francesc Fabregas - 4Y
Thomas Vermaelen - 5Y
Eduardo - 9Y
William Gallas - 10Y
Robin Van Persie - 11Y
Aaron Ramsey - 16Y
Andrei Arshavin - 23Y
Kieran Gibbs - 28Y
Tomas Rosicky - 7N
Samir Nasri - 8N
Alexandre Song - 17N
Substitution
65' - Kightly
 - Castillo
74' - Jarvis
 - Milijas
80' - Mancienne
 - Edwards
Song - 24'
Diaby - 
Rosicky - 71'
Eduardo - 
Nasri - 75'
Arshavin - 
Yellow Cards
 Ebanks-Blake (26')
 Milijas (60')
 
Gallas (10')  
Arshavin (40')  
Gibbs (59')  
WolverhamptonTeam StatsArsenal
1 Goals 4
1 Assists 1
9 Shots 13
3 Shots on Goal 5
1 Saves 2
0 Penalties Scored 0
0 Penalty Kicks 0
21 Crosses 24
4 Corner Kicks 4
1 Offsides 8
11 Fouls Committed 15
2 Cautions/Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
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Wolverhampton
  GA SHT SHT-OG Svs SPct PKF PKS YC RC
W. Hennessey - 1 4 13 5 1 20.0 0 0 0 0
  SUB G Ast SHTS SOG SOG% CK CR FC FS Off YC RC
Edwards - 4 -81 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
R. Stearman - 5 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 3 4 0 0 0
J. Craddock - 6 1 0 1 1 100.0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
M. Kightly - 7 +66 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
K. Henry - 8 0 0 2 1 50.0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
S. Ebanks-Blake - 9 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
C. Berra - 16 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M. Jarvis - 17 +75 0 1 0 0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
N. Milijas - 20 -75 0 0 2 0 0.0 3 8 2 1 0 1 0
R. Zubar - 23 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
M. Mancienne - 27 +81 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K. Doyle - 29 0 0 2 1 50.0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0
S. Castillo - 35 -66 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Arsenal
  GA SHT SHT-OG Svs SPct PKF PKS YC RC
M. Almunia - 1 1 9 3 2 66.7 0 0 0 0
  SUB G Ast SHTS SOG SOG% CK CR FC FS Off YC RC
V. Diaby - 2 -25 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
B. Sagna - 3 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 2 2 0 0 0
F. Fabregas - 4 1 0 3 1 33.3 4 3 0 1 0 0 0
T. Vermaelen - 5 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
T. Rosicky - 7 +72 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S. Nasri - 8 +76 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eduardo - 9 -72 0 0 2 1 50.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
W. Gallas - 10 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
R. Van Persie - 11 0 1 3 0 0.0 0 6 2 2 4 0 0
A. Ramsey - 16 0 0 2 1 50.0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
A. Song - 17 +25 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
A. Arshavin - 23 -76 1 0 2 2 100.0 0 3 3 1 2 1 0
K. Gibbs - 28 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 0 1 1 0
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