BREAKING: Bukayo Saka Fumes After Arsenal Tactics Collapsed At Wolves
Arsenal’s stand-in captain Bukayo Saka has delivered a scathing assessment of his team’s second-half breakdown following a dramatic 2-2 draw against bottom-of-the-table Wolves on Wednesday.
Despite securing a two-goal cushion through clinical strikes from Saka and Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapié, the Gunners surrendered their dominance at Molineux, allowing the hosts to snatch a point in the dying seconds. Saka, assuming the captaincy in Martin Ødegaard’s absence, expressed deep frustration with a performance that he believes fell significantly below the elite standards required for a Premier League title charge.
The England international struck early in the fifth minute to end a personal goal drought, while Hincapié’s first goal for the club shortly after the restart appeared to put the result beyond doubt. However, the North Londoners’ intensity evaporated in the final half-hour, inviting a spirited Wolves comeback that culminated in a 94th-minute equalizer from debutant Tom Edozie. The result leaves Arsenal’s title lead vulnerable to a surging Manchester City, who can now reduce the deficit to just two points with their game in hand.
“It felt very flat,” Saka told Sky Sports. “We’re very disappointed with the result and the way we played, especially in the second half. It’s far from the standards we’ve set as a team this season.”
The 24-year-old winger noted that the dressing room mood was “pretty flat” as the players struggled to process how they allowed a rock-bottom opponent to orchestrate such a remarkable recovery.
He emphasized that while the team showed flashes of brilliance in the opening period, their inability to manage the game’s closing stages proved costly. With a high-stakes North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur looming this Sunday, Saka insisted that the squad must internalize the lessons from this setback to prevent a total derailment of their championship ambitions.
“We must fix these issues immediately, so we can get back to winning games,” Saka added, calling for a period of urgent self-reflection. The forward maintained that although the title remains in Arsenal’s control, they must rediscover the ruthlessness and defensive organization that defined their early-season form.
As the pressure of the 2026 title race intensifies, the captain’s call for a return to “basic excellence” serves as a rallying cry for a squad that has now dropped four points in their last two outings.
