Arsenal Draw Wolves Leaves Title Doubt

The Arsenal draw against Wolves turned out to be one of the key moments in the title race of the Premier League as Mikel Arteta and his team lost key points in Molineux. Arsenal started well in control. They were in charge of two objectives and seemed to be relaxed. But the night concluded in disappointment and self-destruction.

Arsenal started brightly. Bukayo Saka scored the first goal of the day, his fifth goal in the League. After the recess, Piero Hincapie increased the lead two-fold. The game seemed to be closed at 2-0. Arsenal possessed space, time, and momentum.

The second half was another story. Wolves in the bottom were not ready to give up. Hugo Bueno had hit with the hour passing and changed the atmosphere in the stadium. Arsenal lost control. Their pressing faded. Their passing lost rhythm.

Towards the end of the game, in-experienced Tom Edozie replaced him and scored the equaliser. That was an embarrassing experience to Arsenal. Two lost points were even more weighty considering the situation with the title race.

Mikel Arteta was not ashamed of his disappointment after the match. He acknowledged that Arsenal had no one to blame, but themselves. He indicated the absence of a sense of domination when he scored the second goal. According to him, such standards will not make one win the league.

The draw puts Arsenal five points ahead of Manchester City who have a game in hand. More worrying is the trend. Arsenal have only won two matches in the past 7 league matches. That record places a burden at a critical point.

History also weighs heavy. Arsenal have lost title battles in the recent past when they were in strong positions. Arteta admitted the criticism and demanded the rapid reaction.