"After blowing a two-goal lead to draw against the Premier League's bottom club Wolves, there will be no dodging the questions on whether Arsenal are mentally ready to end their 22-year wait to become champions. For the first time really this season, the title race is not completely in the control of Mikel Arteta and his players. If Manchester City - five points behind in second place - win all of their remaining 12 games, which includes a home meeting against Arsenal, they will finish first."
"But after dropping four crucial points in successive draws against Brentford and Wolves, they are in danger of being haunted by the ghost of past failures. Three successive runners-up finishes, two of them to Pep Guardiola's men, provide a constant reminder. Former Arsenal forward Alan Smith admitted "that word bottle will be used quite a bit in the next few days"."
Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to draw with bottom club Wolves, intensifying doubts about their capacity to end a 22-year title wait. The title race is no longer fully under Arsenal's control, with Manchester City five points behind and able to overtake if they win all remaining matches. Arsenal dropped four crucial points in successive draws, echoing three straight runners-up finishes, two to City. Piero Hincapie and Bukayo Saka had given Arsenal the lead, but Hugo Bueno and late substitute Tom Edozie produced a dramatic Wolves equaliser. Upcoming London derbies raise the stakes and increase scrutiny on the team and manager.
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