1) The Gunners Overcome Battles Both On And Off The Pitch

Xhaka

Manager Mikel Arteta confirmed after the match that a number of players had gone down with a stomach bug, which likely had an effect on their performance at Molineux.


Granit Xhaka was clearly not well enough to start but he tried to battle through before he was wisely replaced. In previous seasons, this team may have used it as an excuse for putting in a below-par performance, but these players are much more resilient now.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.