Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal found the basement-dwelling Wolves more difficult than expected by many at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and those expectant fans let them hear it well before the visitors’ stoppage-time equalizer from Tolu Arokodare.

Fortunately for the Gunners, they coaxed a second own goal out of Wolves to escape with three points.

An ornery Emirates knew that a draw or loss against the 20th-place Wolves would open the door for Manchester City to climb atop the Premier League table for the first time this season.

More important to the crowd was the corresponding note — Arsenal could finish the weekend out of first place for the first time since the start of Week 7.

How will Arteta view it?

Mikel Arteta reaction — Arsenal manager responds to tight scrap with Wolves at the

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