It wasn`t the fairytale we all
hoped for. Arsenal ensured they made it 24 games without defeat but
Wolves can hold their head up high and look forward to Tuesdays game
against Leeds United.
A win would have been
stunning, a draw would have been fantastic and a defeat would have been
expected. However, on this performance, Wolves can hold their heads up
high and move the focus on to Tuesdays game against Leeds United.
Arsenal were expected to run
riot in this game and after Denis Bergkamp had given Arsenal the lead
after just 9 minutes, a riot was looking as the only likely outcome.
However, Wolves were stubborn
and gave Arsenal no time on the ball. Denis Irwin hit a free-kick just
wide with Lehmann rooted to the spot before Vio Ganea, who was partnered
in attack with Carl Cort equalized.
A Cameron corner was headed at
the back post by Cradock and the ball found the boot of the Romanian who
lashed the ball into the top left hand corner.
The game then was pretty even
and Wolves matched the championship contenders in every department,
however Ganea and Cort could have given Wolves a half-time lead but first
Cort and then Ganea found the ball stuck under their feet.
Wolves started the second half
the brightest and Ganea appeared to be tripped by Toure in the box. The
Referee waved play-on, but had Henry been the victim of the trip, the
Referee would, you`d have thought, pointed to the spot.
Arsenal then turned up the
style and Henry gave Arsenal the lead after 60 minutes. A superb Robert
Pires through-ball found Henry with a one-on-one with the Keeper and the
superstar placed the ball under Jones in the Wolves goal to the relief of
all in the red of Arsenal.
Five minutes later and Arsenal
put the game out of reach. An Henry corner found Toure who headed past
Jones from close range to ensure Arsenal would continue their impressive
unbeaten run.
Wolves tried hard and for 60
minutes matched Arsenal. There are plenty positives to be taken out of the
game but its now time to look forward to the game on Tuesday against Leeds
United.