This is how we lined up:

Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Djourou, Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Benayoun, Walcott, Van Persie.

Substitutes: Fabianski, Squillaci, Jenkinson, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Park.

Three minutes on the clock and Robin had our first chance but his shot was saved by Hennessey in the Wolves goal.

Then, with just eight minutes gone, Bassong made a challenge on Theo Walcott in the box, the referee didn’t hesitate to point to the spot, or to dish out a red card. Wolves were down to ten men and Robin stepped up to break his recent goal drought. 1-0

At this point on HH, devilgunner wrote:

‘Bassong wanted to repay the Swampies back for not playing him regularly. He needs the scum to be out of Europe so that he can play when the rats desert the sinking ship’. 🙂

Very soon after, Walcott doubled our lead – 2-0 and all was going pretty darn well.

Just before the half hour mark, Santos had a shot on goal but it went wide of the far post.

Mikel Arteta appeared to be the victim of a couple of hard challenges in the first half, the first was by Kevin Doyle, the second by Michael Kightly and a third, again committed by Doyle which earned him a booking. Doyle, despite having just been booked, gave away another free kick, this time for an unfair challenge on Santos. He really was pushing his luck.

Allezkev:

Doyle is gonna get himself sent-off if he isn’t careful. Typical ex-Reading player… :)

Half-time came and went…..

Ramsey had a tame shot on goal, which was easily blocked by Wolves and Robins long-range effort went flying over the bar on the fifty minute mark.

Next in the book for Wolves was Ronald Zubar for a tackle on Yossi Benayoun and shortly after Michael Kightly followed him after a foul on Santos.

Scott from Oz:

Wolves are losing it. We could be against 9 soon.

Kevin Doyle finally did something other than commit a foul, his shot though was saved by Szczesny.

Scott from Oz:

World class Szczesney…….pure brilliance. We are getting complacent.

Just before sixty-five minutes, Michael Kightly had a shot from just outside the area which went wide of the left-hand upright.

On sixty-eight minutes, Yossi settled any nerves with a shot from outside the penalty box, bottom left hand corner and 3-0.

On the seventy-five minute mark, Wenger made his first substitution, bringing on Oxlade-Chamberlain for Theo Walcott.

Ramsey had another shot on goal with about ten minutes left but again it was easily blocked and soon after, Sagna was replaced by Carl Jenkinson.

That was about it really, Wolves had three shots easily blocked by our defence/keeper and after four minutes of additional time, the referee blew for full time….

Great night, not too taxing on the legs and we are now five points clear of you know who.

Now let’s get ready for Wigan on Monday….

Have a good day, I’m not around all day so that should make it better… 😉