Oliver Holt’s big match verdict: Why Wenger has bought some time with win over Udinese

Oliver Holt's big match verdict: Why Wenger has bought some time with win over Udinese

The rage against the parsimony of Arsene Wenger was stilled. The anger with the Arsenal manager's faith in youth subsided. And in the stifling evening warmth of a northern Italian city struggling through a heatwave, the storm that has threatened to engulf the Gunners passed by.

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