The Telegraph’s claim that Mikel Arteta blamed the Carabao Cup ball for Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle lacks nuance, oversimplifying his analysis of missed chances, but is anyone surprised?Arteta

The Gunners have lacked a cutting edge in attack, with Newcastle punishing them to grasp control of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday

Mikel Arteta lamented Arsenal’s inefficiency in front of goal compared to Newcastle and Alexander Isak, but backed his players to turn around the 2-0 Carabao Cup deficit – so long as they adapt to the “tricky” ball being used in the competition.

It was a first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal for Arsenal to forget as Alexander Isak's goal and assist powered Newcastle United to a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium, but while Mikel Arteta gave Newcastle credit for their performance,

Mikel Arteta has done a fine job since taking over at Arsenal in December 2019, but he’s come out with some bizarre excuses in that time. Being a Premier League manager is undoubtedly one of the most stressful jobs going and sometimes that becomes apparent during post-match interviews.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been warned that two of his players could eventually “cost him his job” after they went “missing” against Newcastle United. The Gunners have endured a disappointing start to the 2024/25 campaign as they have fallen behind Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had his two cents' worth on Puma's Carabao Cup ball after their semi-final first leg loss and now EFL organisers have had 50 of their own in response to the Gunners supremo

Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal's failure to adapt to the Carabao Cup ball was a factor in Tuesday's 2-0 semifinal, first leg defeat to Newcastle United.

Having just seen his side lose at home for the first time this season, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta remained in defiant mood.