Hector Bellerin has urged his Arsenal team-mates to stop 'losing against ourselves' after Mikel Arteta's side picked up two costly red cards in the 2-1 defeat by Wolves.
The Gunners were in control at the Molineux in the first half, and duly went ahead through Nicolas Pepe's superb solo goal before the game completely turned on its head in the space of seconds on the brink of half-time.
Arsenal received a double blow when David Luiz gave away a penalty and was sent off for accidentally tripping up Willian Jose in the area before Ruben Neves converted from the spot.
And minutes into the second half, Wolves made the most of their numerical advantage when Joao Moutinho struck home an emphatic long-range winner.
Arsenal's misery was compounded in the 72nd minute when Bernd Leno was then sent off for handling the ball outside the penalty area - which was the club's ninth red card since Mikel Arteta's appointment as manager in late December 2019, and Bellerin insists Arsenal must learn from their mistakes immediately.
'One hundred per cent [we've had too many red cards],' the Gunners right back said following the final whistle.
'We've shown that when we're 11 against 11 on that pitch, it's completely different. We had complete control in the first half and we probably should have been 2-0 up by the end of it. We paid for those mistakes.
'I always say that teams are not beating us, we are losing against ourselves. It's for us to learn. Hopefully this will be the last time. We were on such a good run, great momentum, great confidence in the team.
'We just need to forget this step because situations like this are not going to happen very often. We'll go on to the next one.'
Arsenal were unbeaten since Boxing Day, having amassed 17 points from a possible 21 in the Premier League up until the trip to Wolves.
Following a dismal start to the season, Arteta's side have always been playing catch up in the race for European football and Tuesday's defeat has left them 10th in the Premier League.
Arsenal will be desperate to bounce back immediately but they face a difficult task away against an in-form Aston Villa side, with the job now being made even harder in the absence of both Luiz and Leno.
Malamwhite
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you re a mumu man
Arsenal as a team is cursed Take it or leave it, that’s the just the truth
Zesabclstu
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Bellerin signing for Lompey
Damionclarke
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bellerin is fake
explain how he is fake
PorkPunter
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Arsenal is like a stupid kid. Keep learning but still can't pass exam.
Better than your country of poisoning people.
PorkPunter
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Disastrous attempt at humor.
Veabdlmsty
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it's left to you whether you will learn from it or not
Harmlex
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David Luiz has cause alot of hazardous moments which always result to lost of matches
Hesbkmnsu
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luiz needs to learn because it's only him all the time.
yoeadeotu
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Wolves with the upsetter 😂😂😂
murongathoms
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Berlin , Luiz didn't foul anybody, we can not talk discipline in that Case, where you happy for the lose. it was referee mistake, we can't just tine that an leave the referee an VAR out. we are being soft.. someone will come n do the same, we are losing games tht we support not to lose.. you were in that field.. stop nonsense
kutlmnops
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Malamwhite
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Arsenal is cursed The should be praying for forgiveness
Thank you 🙏
jebkmprty
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Referees are corrupted pple
England referee are the most corrupt and inconsistent
mezeklprst
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Gunners....
Lepcdprtuy
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i think we can try this against ASTON VILLA
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where is Pepe???
Bohtainzan
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Arsenal is like a stupid kid. Keep learning but still can't pass exam.
doadeiknry
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what discipline are you talking about??
Boneklmno
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i think we can try this against ASTON VILLA
chikondingulube
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Correct advise
Vadaenory
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Referees are corrupted pple
Habcilprsy
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It is not Arsenal players fault but due to Ignorant Referees and VAR attendants who do not not know that an accidental foul is never a red card under any situation
tewimrsyz
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the referee was awful, he shouldn't have sent off Luiz as i was unintentional foul.
caybelmsty
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at least we can say the fire is back... now learn to control it, please fast!!
What happened to mari and tirney
Cuhcdkmtu
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the refree is very poor & no understand in this game he support only Wolverhampton ,means he is not refree because of dull mind...stupid Luiz maximum card yellow .
Sipmorsuy
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the thing is arsenal doesn't learn from their mistakes which makes me very stressful
GunnArs
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at least we can say the fire is back... now learn to control it, please fast!!
Azeem2
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To me..... refs decisions have never been in favor of Arsenal in premier league..... David Luiz never deserved that red card. It was accidental.
lord_henry-14
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We can't make it to top 4 if these goes on
lord_henry-14
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it's 9-10 points now Arsenal have lost these season due to poor referring.Last season it was 15-16 points.Absolute pathétic it's just pathétic.I an absolutely fuming.
lord_henry-14
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it's 9-10 points now Arsenal have lost these season due to poor referring.Last season it was 15-16 points.Absolute pathétic it's just pathétic.I an absolutely fuming.
lord_henry-14
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Ref should learn to give right desicion.They are fvking biased towards Leicester and fvking noise polluters Pen- chester utd
lord_henry-14
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Arsenal actually would’ve won this game without the red cards
we would have trashed them to pieces
Pobactuz
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YES. Arsenal must learn from this mistake. Rallu the boys around and demand the owner to replace the useless Manager.
llatnam2
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Let's not complain that much #Mari Will be back soon, Luiz didn't deserve that red
puyacnouyz
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what arsenal should be signing to lift premier league
riddprsy
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as for Luiz is fine we have Gabriel and Leno as well we have Runnarson
hatcdlmuz
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Why arteta pic him Gabrial is a best defender in arsenal sequad .
Nabaeioyz
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I blame luiz
Nabaeioyz
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luiz always panic in the box 18 arteta should not rely on luiz
mabdeinu
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it referee what is work of VAR why referee make the decision without confirm to VAR or arsenal have not paid for VAR.
mabdeinu
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referee was paid to destroy arsenal
YungNas
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Like he’s a good player His definitely among the deadwood
nihabcp
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Arsenal is cursed The should be praying for forgiveness
you re a mumu man
hehbdoyz
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but not Luiz either the whole bullshit is from referee
SteveNgeiwaNgei
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Poor officiating cost us the game,and it may haunt us at the end of the season,david luiz didn't deserve a Red Card,I think the referee needs to get fired that's really unacceptable
Malamwhite
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Arsenal is cursed The should be praying for forgiveness
god_
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Arsenal actually would’ve won this game without the red cards
god_
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Not arsenal Be specific it’s luiz 😂
Pretty sure you didn’t even read this article
Nohabiortz
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bellerin is fake
Arrowhuy
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Not arsenal Be specific it’s luiz 😂