TROSS IN US, ART!

IT IS acknowledged that Arsenal will have to do it the hard way if they are to break a run of 20 years without a Premier League title.

- STEVE BATES

WOLVES 0

ARSENAL 2

Trossard 45, Odegaard 90+5

In contrast to title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool, pundits reckon they have the toughest games on the run-in.

And if this juddering collision with Wolves is a measure of what's to come, Mikel Arteta's Gunners really will be worthy champions if they manage to finish on top.

Bottlers? Forget it.

This clash quickly turned into a potential banana skin for an Arsenal side who needed to shake themselves down after a hellish week at home and abroad.

Fortunately, Arteta has an abundance of quality to call on and, on a nervy night for away fans, Leandro Trossard showed what a steal he was at £21 million last year.

Trossard couldn't crown his move with the title last year, but his sweet goal on the stroke of half-time settled nervy Arsenal fans who are maybe fearing the worst again.

His hug from Arteta when his night ended on 71 minutes was richly deserved.