Wolves somehow avoided a landslide as Arsenal banished memories of Newcastle's comeback last week with a comprehensive victory in the Barclays Premier League at the Emirates.

Robin Van Persie scored both goals, the first an athletic volleyed effort, and having surrendered a four-goal lead at St James' Park, the Gunners never looked like losing their way this time.

Relegation candidates Wolves, meanwhile, may just be happy not to have conceded more after the hosts somehow failed to add to their tally despite numerous chances.

Having been deployed in the anchor role for England in midweek, Jack Wilshere almost immediately set about showing his attacking credentials.

One nice touch set up an early Arsenal break and then, with three minutes gone, he left Jamie O'Hara for dead as he surged toward the Wolves box.

Christophe Berra tripped him just outside the area to set up a promising free-kick for Van Persie, but he shot well over.

The Dutchman's radar was even further off moments later when he screwed Alex Song's pass well wide from 20 yards.

With 16 minutes gone Arsenal scored the opener, Cesc Fabregas floating a cross in from the right channel and Van Persie executing a wonderful volley from a horizontal position.

Andrey Arshavin should have made it 2-0 four minutes later but fluffed his shot after Wayne Hennessey misread a Van Persie corner.

Wolves seemed most troublesome from corners, Berra and Ronald Zubar both winning headers but failing to test Wojciech Szczesny in the Arsenal goal.

The visitors seemed increasingly nervy though, Hennessey suffering from a lack of communication with his defenders and Wilshere coasting into the box uncontested.