Mikel Arteta was visibly crestfallen but offered no excuses after seeing his side fall to a potential decisive defeat to Newcastle.
The 2-0 reverse at St James Park means that a top-four finish is no longer in our own hands, and we are relying on bottom-placed Norwich beating Tottenham on the final day of the season.
Having had a four-point cushion just a week ago, that’s a particularly bitter pill for Arteta to swallow.
After the game he spoke to Arsenal Media - this is what he said:
on whether we deserved anything from the game…
No.