Unai Emery: Arsenal can finish in top four

The loss leaves their hopes of a top-four finish, and Champions League football next season, in the balance.

Emery spoke of his disappointment at the lack of creativity from this side, saying: "We knew before the match that it was going to be difficult because all season Wolverhampton are feeling strong, defensively they are a good team and offensively they have very fast players. Their organisation was very good and to break this was going to be difficult.

"In the first 25 minutes we started very well, controlled the possession but did not have many chances to score.

"We spoke in the dressing room at half-time and we tried to see it as a new match and in the second half we changed our performance and scored a goal. We can be frustrated but the Premier League is about being consistent over 38 matches.

"Today we're disappointed but we need to remember how we were three months ago. We can be optimistic and recover for the top four."

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo praised his side as they solidified their top-seven spot, telling BBC Sport: "It was very good, especially in the first half, but we conceded too much possession in the second.

"Arsenal have quality. They move the ball and keep it well and it's hard to recover it. But until we conceded the goal we did not concede many chances.

"It was very good in the first half, very compact."