Psychological frailty and Raya’s struggles: Why Arsenal have slipped

Sam Dean Thu, 19 February 2026 at 5:16 pm UTC·5 min read Arsenal’s humiliating draw at Wolves meant that Mikel Arteta’s title-chasing team have won just two of their past seven matches in the Premier League. This patchy run of form has handed the power back to Manchester City in the title race and raised yet more questions of Arsenal’s firepower and mental strength.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Here, Telegraph Sport identifies and examines five reasons why Arteta’s side have lost their momentum since the turn of the year.Wobbling when leading In three of Arsenal’s last five league matches, they have failed to win despite taking the lead. Against Manchester United, they lost 3-2...