One is naive. Twice is downright stupidity.
Within the space of a week, Arsenal have twice blown a two-goal lead, surrendered four points and are in danger of handing the title to Manchester City. But while you could almost excuse drawing at Liverpool last week, a carbon copy slip-up at West Ham is less easy to forgive, especially from a position of complete control.
The game turned on its head in the space of two minutes when Bukayo Saka missed a penalty and the chance to put Arsenal 3-1 up at one end before Jarrod Bowen equalised at the other. But you cannot blame Saka for all of Arsenal’s shortcomings as they ran far deeper on what turned into a painful, demoralising day for Mikel Arteta.
