Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal “have to blame ourselves” after they surrendered a two-goal lead to draw at Wolves, with a 94th-minute equaliser costing the Premier League leaders two points.
The Gunners are five points clear of Manchester City but have played a game more. Goals from Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapié put them in control, only for Hugo Bueno and Tom Edozie to level matters.
Arteta said: “Extremely disappointed, obviously, with the result, with the way the game ended, but we have to blame ourselves. I think the performance in the second half didn't show anything close to the standards that are required in this league to win.”
Arsenal next face Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday, after a run of two wins in seven league matches. “We need to go through the pain and you need to go through that looking in the mirror,” Arteta added.
Wolves' 19-year-old academy graduate Edozie scored the equaliser less than 10 minutes into his Premier League debut. Manager Rob Edwards said: “We just had a feeling. Sometimes you have a feeling and that gut has proved right.”
