Arsenal 2-0 Wolves, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka lead the Gunners to first win #arswol #arsenalfc

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Win in any context. You'll have better days, or worse days. The opposition will guide you to play in a specific type of way. Today we won in a convincing way, but probably in a different way because it's what the game requires.Last year's runners-up, looking to go one better and win a first title for 21 years this season, came out with a point to prove with a dominant first-half display, which saw Havertz give them the lead from Saka's pin-point cross.But Arsenal struggled to extend their early advantage, with Wolves enjoying the better of the chances for the best part of an hour. They should have levelled from debutant Jorgen Strand Larsen's header, only for David Raya to keep the Wolves striker out with a superb save.Wolves' pressure continued after the break as Rayan Ait-Nouri fired wide, then substitute Matheus Cunha fired straight at Raya after William Saliba's near-costly error.Arsenal, however, made Wolves pay for their misfiring players as Saka picked up Havertz's pass and crashed a near-post effort past Jose Sa. It was a trademark left-foot finish from the England forward, and Arteta compared Saka to Lionel Messi in his ability to keep causing damage on his left foot despite it being a strength opponents look out for.

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