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Arteta – We didn’t compete

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.