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Following the stalemate against Wolves, the Gunners hold a five-point lead over City, who have the opportunity to close it to just two points when they take on Newcastle.

Arsenal team react during the Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal in Wolverhampton, England, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
Premier League leaders Arsenal were held to a draw at the Molineux by bottom-placed Wolves on Thursday as Mikel Arteta and Co. dropped more points in their pursuit of the title, leaving the door open for a possible Man City catch-up.
The Gunners took their season tally to 58 points in 27 outings following the stalemate against Wolves, and hold a five-point lead over City, who have the opportunity to close it just two points in their next outing against Newcastle at home.
A fan shared a brutal post that read, “Arsenal is a CIA experiment to see how far people can be pushed before straight up killing themselves”
Arsenal is a CIA experiment to see how far people can be pushed before straight up killing themselves— Gandalf the Red (@Mithrandir_AFC) February 18, 2026
One user posted, “Anyways, don’t listen to the outside noise. Support the Arsenal until the end.”
Anyways, don’t listen to the outside noise. Support the Arsenal until the end.— WelBeast (@WelBeast) February 18, 2026
Another fan said,” I’ve seen the script before.”
One user said, “We are watching a meltdown of historic proportions happen in real time with Arsenal. Wolves are rock bottom. Arsenal have a world class squad in their prime to win major trophies. This Arsenal side will be the biggest bottlers top flight football has ever seen.”
We are watching a meltdown of historic proportions happen in real time with Arsenal. Wolves are rock bottom. Arsenal have a world class squad in their prime to win major trophies. This Arsenal side will be the biggest bottlers top flight football has ever seen.— Buvey (@lawrence_bury) February 18, 2026
Arsenal, who had an eight-point cushion over Pep Guardiola and Co. at one point, have slumped to a string of draws in recent weeks, hampering their title hopes, unless Arteta can find a way to arrest the slide.
February 19, 2026, 08:52 IST
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