Arteta Criticizes His Team's Performance After Draw with Wolverhampton

Thursday 19-02-2026

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's coach, confirmed that the team was not at the required level during the match against Wolverhampton, which ended in a 2-2 draw, noting that emotions sometimes drive players or coaches to say things that may harm the team.

Arteta said: "When emotion takes over, you start saying things that can harm the team, and that's the worst decision you can make, because everyone wants to do their best, and no one doubts that."

He added: "Today we are not at the required level, and when you do that and want to be at this level, you have to bear the consequences."

He continued: "We were not at the required level in any aspect of the game in the second half, and that's what cost us the victory."