Mikel Arteta's emotions over the last 10 days or so perfectly demonstrate the tempered disappointment that Arsenal will feel after letting Champions League football dramatically slip from their grasp.
After seeing his side beat Everton 5-1 on the final day of the season, he admitted he was still in a 'lot of pain' over the defeat at Newcastle which effectively cost them a spot in the top four.
But heading into the game, the Spaniard had said: 'When we are all on holiday and we look back at what we've done, whether we are in the Champions League or the Europa League, I think everybody will agree that we did more than was expected.