Arsenal boss Unai Emery took responsibility for the premier league Wolverhampton 3-1 defeat at the Molineux Stadium on Wednesday.
“I was angry with me, we didn’t do the game-plan like I want,” Emery said after the defeat.
Despite taking responsibility, the Spaniard must have been desperately disappointed with his players, too.
They looked horribly disjointed at times in the first half and vulnerable whenever Wolves seized possession and broke in numbers.
Arsenal’s hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League were dealt a fresh blow following the defeat.
Emery’s side needed only a point to reclaim fourth spot from Chelsea but conceded thrice before half-time against clinical Wolves.
Wolves have now picked up 16 points in their matches against the current top six this season with wins over Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester United and now Arsenal.
The script has become a familiar one in this part of the Black Country, yet Arsenal played as though they never knew what was coming.
Wolves, who have been so impressive against the Premier League’s top six this season, added another scalp to their collection with a resounding win that raises major questions about Arsenal’s ability to secure a top-four finish.
Inspired by ever-green Diogo Jota, Wolves destroyed Arsenal during a shattering 19-minute spell in the first half that yielded all three goals.
Ruben Neves scored the first with a glorious free-kick, Matt Doherty headed in the second and Jota finalized the mauling on the stroke of half-time.
Arsenal defending in the 3-2 home defeat against Crystal Palace on Sunday was awful and those frailties were once again exposed by a rampant Wolves side.
Bernd Leno hardly covered himself in glory with his goalkeeping on the second and third Wolves goals, although in truth there were poor Arsenal performances all over the pitch.