No surprises with the result on Saturday, and no complaints either.
What has been surprising though are the recent performances of Jody Craddock.
Most of us, including me, thought the veteran defender deserved a new contract at the end of last season.
Few of us thought he’d be anything more than a squad player though.
In recent games he’s proved himself to be an integral part of this team.
He’s a true warrior – often playing with blood dripping down his head – and that has got to be inspiring to the others around him.
Sometimes he’s outpaced, but he’s rarely outjumped and it’s not often that he loses his man when defending set pieces.
I’ve moaned about Wolves’ inability to convert free-kicks and corners for years.
But Craddock is starting to prove me wrong by getting his head on the end of Milijas deliveries.
His goal on Saturday was no more than a consolation for Wolves of course.
But losing was almost worth it to see Arsenal play some beautiful football.
I thought we actually bossed the game for 25 minutes.
Then we gave away a needless free kick which was well defended by that man Craddock.
But from the resulting corner, they scored and the ref could have blown the full-time whistle right there.
As soon as you have to chase the game against Arsenal, they punish you.
The more men you commit forward, the better able they are to counter attack.
Another scary proposition in Chelsea next.
But we know from Everton away, Villa at home and Stoke away that we are capable of getting points from difficult games.
We’ve just got to keep fighting.
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