Arsenal lost to Newcastle United in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals and were subsequently eliminated from the competition. Mikel Arteta fielded the same lineup that scored five goals against Manchester City this past weekend,

Mikel Arteta has appeared to blame Arsenal’s hectic schedule for their loss to Newcastle United last night, claiming his players were tired. At the start of this season, the Gunners were competing for four trophies and have only just been eliminated from all domestic cup competitions.

Anthony Gordon’s comments after Newcastle’s win over Arsenal to reach the Carabao Cup final have gone viral. Leading 2-0 from the first-leg, Newcastle beat Arsenal by the same scoreline in the second leg on Wednesday night thanks to goals from Jacob Murphy and Gordon.

Newcastle United knocked Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night (February 5), and the Magpies also left Mikel Arteta eating humble pie with a 2-0 (4-0 aggregate) win to reach the final. Jacob Murphy opened the scoring in the 19th minute,