Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has blamed the club’s players for the 3-1 loss suffered at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Gunners were beaten at Molineux days after losing another crucial match at home against Crystal Palace which severely damaged their hopes of finishing in the top four.

According to the defence ace, the defeat had nothing to do with Unai Emery’s team selection or the formation at Molineux, where they conceded three first-half goals against a rampant Wolves, reports the Telegraph.

He said Arsenal must now win their final three games of the season – against Leicester City, Brighton and Burnley – if they are to reach the Premier League’s top four.

Wolves were dangerous throughout the game on the counter-attack and Arsenal are likely to face a similar threat against Leicester this weekend.

“It is another difficult game,” said Sokratis. “We know that another chance has gone so we have to take the points.

“If we face [Leicester] like this, we will lose. It is clear. It is not the problem of the coach, the system, it is nothing. It is just us. We have to win the next three games and it is finished.

“All the players take responsibility. We are not stupid. We know that we did not play good. We have to win all the games and be there.

“It is not time to have excuses. We have to look forward: three games more. We need to win all the games and get nine points and we will see if we can be in the top four. I trust 100 per cent in my team and the players and I think we can do it.”

Arsenal’s back-to-back defeats by Crystal Palace and Wolves have come just when it appeared that they had solved their defensive issues.

Emery’s side had conceded only once in seven games prior to Sunday’s meeting with Crystal Palace, but have now shipped six goals in the space of just two matches in four days.