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Arsenal show the nerves of title bottlers in blown 2-0 lead at Wolves

On Wednesday at Molineux, Arsenal drew 2-2 with Wolves after surrendering a two-goal lead, missing the chance to open a seven-point gap at the top of the Premier League standings.
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager, cited a second-half drift and team fitness and form issues, including recent injury returns, that limited Arsenal's attacking players' ability to kill the game.
Wolves' reply came via Hugo Bueno and debutant Tom Edozie, after Piero Hincapie's onside run and shot on Gabriel Jesus's through ball.
On Wednesday, Arsenal drew 2-2 with Wolves after surrendering a two-goal lead, leaving them with ten points from the past 21 on offer, despite still holding a five-point lead over Manchester City but having played a game more.
Opta noted no Premier League leaders had previously failed to beat a relegation-zone side after taking a two-goal lead, and Arsenal's recent seven-game run shows 11 points dropped.

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