Arsenal v Swansea - in pictures

There have been a fair few unhappy faces at the Emirates this season and the Swansea mascot adds to that number when the team fail to include him in their pre-match huddle
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Andrey Arshavin battles with Ashley Williams Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Robin van Persie streaks past Leon Britton and fires in a shot Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

New signing Mikel Arteta fires in a free-kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The pressure seems to be getting to the Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, seen here barking out orders to his players Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Five minutes before half-time, Arsenal get the bit of luck they've been missing so far this season. The Swansea keeper Michel Vorm throws the ball out but it hits the legs of his team-mate Angel Rangel, who is facing the wrong way. The ball falls into the path of a grateful Arshavin, who slots the ball into the empty net from a tight angle Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The Arsenal forward celebrates his good fortune and the goal with his team-mate Van Persie ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

... While Steven Caulker commiserates with his embarrassed keeper Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Arteta skips past Caulker Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Van Persie tries a scissor-kick, but he's out of luck as his shot goes wide Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

There's no way through for Scott Sinclair as Bacary Sagna comes in with a strong tackle Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

This time Vorm keeps hold of the ball in the presence of Arshavin Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Theo Walcott controls the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The final minute approaches and Wenger watches the ball nervously as he counts down the seconds to Arsenal's first Premier League win of the season ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Wenger's worst fears look to have been realised when Danny Graham receives the ball five yards out with Szczesny stranded on the floor ... but much to the manager's relief, he blasts the ball over the bar Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The final whistle goes and even though Arsenal have won, Wenger looks like a man who has had enough Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer