Mikel Arteta expressed his extreme disappointment after Arsenal failed to maintain a two-goal lead against Wolves, who scored a late equalizer through Tom Edozie in stoppage time. The Gunners, who went ahead early through Bukayo Saka and doubled their lead with a goal from Piero Hincapié, now find themselves only five points clear of Manchester City with a game in hand.
Speaking after the match, Arteta blamed his team's second-half performance, stating "we have to blame ourselves" as the performance "didn't show anything close to the standards that are required in this league to win." The Arsenal manager emphasized his team must "go through the pain" ahead of their crucial match against Tottenham this weekend.