"Arsenal Are FLATLINING!" Simon Jordan Reacts To Arteta BLAMING THE BALL After Newcastle Loss

[@robbo_96]

Arteta: "i fear no man, but that Puma ball, that scares me"

[@glenclifford7339]

Legohead is shameless.. only thing consistent about him is excuses

[@Rocky-w5r]

What do you gain by calling him legohead?

[@ACorn0894]

And his haircut 🎉

[@chrishughes4521]

​@@Rocky-w5rButt hurt about the word legohead, definitely an Arsenal fan.

[@Rocky-w5r]

@chrishughes4521 yes, i am an arsenal fan... smart guy.. congrats

[@manoutoftime8243]

@@Rocky-w5ryou’re no arsenal fan. You’re an Artetasexual loser. Feel free to follow your chump manager out the door when he gets sacked

[@Marais-cu3vo]

The same ball didn’t bother them when Jesus scored a hat trick against Crystal Palace.

[@ikrammiah2324]

well said

[@nsd_respect]

Jesus saves.

[@bg7393]

He wasn’t asked about the difference in balls then, was he?

[@smyffmawzz]

And Havertz pu​ts in the rebound ...@@nsd_respect

[@Derpsman2021]

This is the most embarrassing excuse yet honestly. I get Klopp used to blame the wind or long grass, Ferguson blamed dry pitch or dark jersey. Blaming a football is the lowest point.

[@josephridler-em5pk]

Surely Newcastle were using the same ball lol Didnt seem to bother them

[@rojevcod4pro]

Didn’t bother the arsenal players either arteta making lame excuses 😂 our forwards are so average it’s only saka that’s good and he’s injured.

[@garethmurray1621]

​@@rojevcod4proHe made no such excuse. He was asked about the ball and stated it wasn't an issue. Stop falling for the TalkSport clicjbait.

[@ste4392]

Actually the league cup has entered a multiball rule. Arteta is absolutely spot on

[@Moncapitanfacepalm]

He answered a question about the ball, and replied saying it was different, not the reason they lost. Listen to the words, don't read the headline designed to make you angry.

[@ste4392]

@Betterthanyesterday89 "I think we kicked a lot of the balls over the bar and it's tricky that this ball flies a lot. We discussed that as well, so there are details that we can do better." This is why he was asked about the ball

[@fabioa771]

As an Arsenal fan, is very tiring to hear Arteta making excuses every time we don't win

[@RobGThai]

He’s avoiding criticizing his players publicly. Hetried to maintain that pack mentality but there’s a limit to everything. He need to draw the line somewhere.

[@moal-shael7580]

@@RobGThai you got a point but he's got to give the harsh reality sometimes. We as fans want to hear it. We want Arteta coming out and accepting Newcastle were better on the night

[@Rocky-w5r]

Arsenal fans are worse than him😂

[@cowboyorangesoda8408]

​@@RobGThaiI think you're right, I expect he is giving a bit of a bollocking out behind closed doors but it's superficially tough to excuse hearing the fake reason. To be fair, the fallout is really only our problem, the team/management will recognise actual reasons and whether or not they get addressed is to be seen. Pundits and press conferences are only there to keep things busy before matchday comes again. What Simon Jordan says is worth absolutely zilch.

[@AlexRichie]

@@Rocky-w5rhhhaaa agreed

[@SakeJully1]

Danny knew what he was doing when he said ‘they got bigger fish to fry’ - it only ever ends in tears when that statement is applied to Arsenal 😂

[@smaugballer7337]

Facts. He knew exactly what he was doing. I expect a response from Don Robbie in 24 hours.

[@kerwinellis1793]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rossdavidson9776]

No wonder arsenal fans are so difficult to put up with these days when this clown arteta uses excuses like this.

[@richardsmith9615]

Arsenal fans are fine. It's pretty tiring seeing everyone else jumping on everything about the club.

[@boutiquedubradio601]

​@@richardsmith9615 right

[@minazuddin3466]

@@richardsmith9615well don’t make stupid idiotic comments 😂😢😅😊

[@manoutoftime8243]

It’s the artetasexuals you have to worry about. They’re the biggest deluded chatterboxes around. Real arsenal fans are more down to earth

[@bg7393]

If you actually watch the interview and stop letting tabloids form your opinions then you’ll see he clearly doesn’t make an excuse. Clown

[@frankievaughan8530]

We mustn’t forget it’s been raining type manager

[@josephridler-em5pk]

Rumour has it ty is his excuse man 😂

[@jeanlundi2141]

Reminds me of Klopp.

[@PeacockRhino]

“It’s the same ball for both teams!”

[@paulwelch1992]

No one will ever top Jack Charlton, it's November and it's windy (I paraphrase but seasonal affected disorder? A Sad statement).

[@bryanfish7303]

Newcastle have beaten Villa, Manchester United, Spurs and Arsenal in their last 4 games, scoring nine goals with only one conceded. Maybe it's about time some people started taking them seriously instead of acting like it's a shock and wondering where it all went wrong for the opposition

[@andrewcharlton6080]

Newcastle fans are fairly happy going under the radar, we are loving the way the team is playing and the run we are on. We know we aren’t quite the finished article yet but we are getting closer. There’s still a lot of football to be played and form/results can change quickly. Let’s see where we are after the 2nd leg, what our league position and form is looking like. We might start getting a little more belief then.

[@Joelinton1892]

Whenever Newcastle beat a "big club" they always make excuses. Its like they cant comprehend that Newcastle were the better team! Classless from both Arteta and Ange in back to back games.

[@dev.on28]

Theyre so much better cant wait to see them win yet another trophy as they always do

[@petersouth4360]

And Brighton and hove Albion to seems they would love our clbs relegated not happening though .

[@ossealey8995]

@@dev.on28 We are great because we feel great. Totally unlike the other shallow, trophy obsessed 'soccer fans' who think exactly like you do. We love our city and we love our football team. toon toon

[@Moncapitanfacepalm]

@@Joelinton1892 no excuse was made

[@Craig-g8r]

@@dev.on28 The salt on this one

[@andycarmichael6671]

This is an all time low. Blaming the ball is magical

[@Moncapitanfacepalm]

There is no blame kid

[@Derpsman2021]

You can blame everything except the ball. In a way game blame pitch size or long grass. But never the ball or balls.

[@Alan_Wigz]

Everyone did at the 2010 world cup

[@upthechels90]

​@@Alan_Wigzthat ball was infamously difficult to control. Forlan practiced with it so he was great at shooting with it. Nobody else has mentioned the ball apart from arteta.

[@KingWelshy]

Why was Arteta even asked that? He should have not elaborated, and just said it's the same for both sides.

[@surabaya5927]

Exactly

[@TerryNaidu-p7i]

Absolutely correct. Then the matter would be closed without controversy.

[@chomskybhoy]

I suspect he’s arranged with a friendly journalist to ask him about the ball. Seems an unlikely thing for a journalist to bring up himself

[@soulcrewblue8629]

An adult would have said that.

[@richardferguson6893]

He was asked about it as a follow up because he mentioned that it might be one of the reasons they didn't get shots on target.

[@eL--RaL]

😂😂Does anyone not realize how funny and comical that sounds? Ball issues? But Newcastle scored? 😂 Were they playing 2 different balls? 🤣😭

[@joemadeira1993]

he was asked by the reporter what he thought about the ball because pep complained about the ball... he just mentioned its not an excuse you just have to adapt. you're bantering something just because...

[@calvinhicks1992]

@@joemadeira1993Are you Arteta or Arsenal’s PR guy?? 😂🤣

[@mr.lucien2876]

​@@joemadeira1993 Arteta getting baited by journos uno

[@garethmurray1621]

​@@calvinhicks1992He is someone just trying to point out that Arteta didn't blame the ball. Why does the truth not matter to you.

[@krystagreen3094]

​@@garethmurray1621he did tho' he could've just dismissed the question or said "no more than it affected Newcastle"

[@samroberts6697]

£800m spent, and their biggest weapon is corner kicks lol. When do the questions start being asked of Mr Humble and his turgid football that’s being produced. Won a behind closed doors FA cup with another mans team so he gets let off? What a joke

[@joelthomson8697]

And even then, they had about 15 corners last night and got nowhere. :)

[@AchtungBaby77]

Don't forget the two Community Shields... and the "We Pushed City All The Way" trophy last season!! ⚽️😂

[@saurabhahlawat425]

650m *

[@danneal6510]

he gets away with murder

[@popo-qc1so]

I’m an arsenal fan, but did Arteta just blame the DAMN BALL’S😂 YOU NEED A CLINICAL STRIKER YOU LOLLY

[@bg7393]

No, he didn’t. Watch the interview and form an opinion for yourself for once

[@Dave-nq6uy]

Yes he did. Total clown!

[@bg7393]

@@Dave-nq6uy ok, Dave, whatever you say fella 👍 you believe what you like, the rest of us with brains will see what actually happened

[@Dave-nq6uy]

@@bg7393 haha Arteta fan?

[@bg7393]

@ no, just someone with common sense 👍 seems to be lacking here

[@Stuarty06]

Couldnt happen to a nicer manager or fanbase 😂 Up the Mags

[@Sparkl5466]

He won more in his first season as a manager than you've won in 40 years 😂

[@ElleyElley-et4ky]

​@@Sparkl5466still as a person and pksyer play for Eddie Howe than a petulant child like Arteta, he needs to grow some balls, horrible man.. Winning or not, as a club and city, Newcastle and their fans tenfold better than Arsenal

[@adrianbennett3761]

Newcastle had no problem with the Puma ball

[@Moncapitanfacepalm]

Neither did Arteta

[@adrianbennett3761]

@ He did cite it as a reason why only 3 out of 23 shots were on target. However, I acknowledge he wasn’t complaining

[@davidcaldwell4953]

Newcastle found the back of the net twice. With the football they used.

[@eL--RaL]

Danny and Simon are struggling to hold their laugh 😂😂😂

[@KBTheMillennial]

Simon’s face 😂😂😂😂

[@Roy-n5y]

Newcastle had to play with the same ball.

[@bbar182]

Newcastle used the same ball and scored 2... Wtf is our manager on about??? Is he going to complain about the height of the grass next time..

[@Moncapitanfacepalm]

He didn't complain, watch and listen to it back

[@petersouth4360]

THE GOALS ARE NOT WIDE ENOUGH OR HIGH ENOUGH TO SCORE IN .

[@bbar182]

@Moncapitanfacepalm I did and he did mention the ball flew higher.

[@Moncapitanfacepalm]

@@bbar182 yes, but he didn't say that's why they lost, he said they knew that about the ball, and it was on them to adapt to it and their fault for not doing so. It was 1 of many factors why they lost. Arsenal lost due to 2 moments of poor defending and very poor finishing in the box, he spoke on those.

[@ldnsolja4914]

Arteta hates newcastle, gone from "its a disgrace" to blaming the ball.

[@PuuberZ]

Arteta has been on the phone with Ty.

[@Adam-f8c]

Well done remember we used the same ball and managed to put it in the net twice and we blazed a few chances over the bar.

[@marineboy1964]

I think the grass was to long

[@Josabooba]

too

[@JJJ-7]

Arteta has become a coward, from one of the most talked about attacking manager, turning his team into a defensive rugby team

[@Fbdhdbrbdjxn]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheAlphaDingo]

has always been a coward and clown tbh

[@bakepacktv3609]

@@TheAlphaDingothat’s your opinion though you tool.

[@seasonedbeefs]

Yeah with their stupid line outs, I mean corners 😂

[@manoutoftime8243]

@@bakepacktv3609cry more, artetasexual

[@darkknight8742]

They really should have heard Martin Keown for this one, would have loved to have heard his reaction to what must be the most pathetic excuse for a loss I've ever heard. Seriously, Arteta has really made himself a huge laughing stock by blaming the ball.

[@cowboyorangesoda8408]

Are you ignoring the fact that he was specifically asked about the ball though? Did you hear the rest of the conference or just taking sound bites from talksport aka the Sun of sports punditry?

[@jamesfretwell1511]

​@@cowboyorangesoda8408Why would they ask about the ball? Im not sure if thats true to be honest.

[@joelthomson8697]

In theory, Martin Keown, as a proper old school centre-back, should have been in absolute awe at Sven Botman and Dan Burn (and Lloyd Kelly when he came on) last night. Everything that comes out of his mouth is complete nonsense though so I'd love to hear what he'd actually have to say.

[@Rizingzon]

Arteta is a child in a mens game, a typical McDonalds middleboss blaming everything and everyone but himself this time it was not even the staff it was the bloody icecream machine! Outfought and huffed and puffed but didnt threaten us enough thats it, sign some leaders in that squad cause he aint capable apparently

[@cowboyorangesoda8408]

@@jamesfretwell1511 Because other managers have spoken about the ball, the journalist used that as his prompt to ask Arteta whether he thought the ball was in fact different, to which he said what he said. His actual excuse wasn't really an excuse just fact, was that Newcastle were more efficient, Isak was excellent and arsenal are having problems doing just that.

[@shredder9536]

As a lifelong gunner if we don't win a trophy this year he has to go

[@aih64]

Arteta has never blamed the ball for the loss. Never.

[@MatchesMalone1183]

The point about Arsenal scoring loads of goals this season and last is a red herring. One of the biggest advantages of having an elite striker is that he wins you more of the tight games against your rivals. It's all very well being flat track bullies and putting 5 and 6 past teams down the bottom half, but that doesn't win you titles. I saw a stat last night showing that Arsenal are the aforementioned and aren't beating enough of the teams in and around them.

[@mrkaosboxinguk1054]

Us Arsenal fans don’t blame the ball we’re fully onto Arteta and the board !!

[@scotteaglen4872]

Danny Murphy is such a ridiculously underrated pundit.

[@fadedjem]

One of my favourites, always interested in what he has to say.

[@Danimal13]

Why are people making such a big deal about this ball thing, he was asked if he agrees with what other people have said about the ball, he said “yes it’s different but you have to adapt” by the way people are reacting you would think he brought it up unprompted and said it was the only reason we lost 😂 lazy journalism

[@jonodunn2592]

No good trying to make excuses for your melt of a manager😂

[@elliotmollison600]

One thing never mentioned here… Newcastle were playing with the same ball… didn’t stop them taking their chances

[@gdr1174]

If you know the ball is going to be different then go and get one and train with that ball prior to the match..

[@sham8444]

Ye really poor preparation if that's been the case

[@Deryan7]

This is why people like Simon are necessary not afraid to just say it unfiltered

[@chrishughes4521]

Aerteta making excuses about the balls is a joke, when we were kids we used to play with empty cans at times, a ball of any description would have been a godsend.

[@hicks3749]

2:30 didn't he say Ginola murdered France's 1994 World cup qualification. And then wrote a book and blamed him even more. For blaming Houllier is one of the best.

[@paulforrester4057]

I’m an arsenal fan. I don’t like these ball excuses. It’s embarrassing 😮

[@007feck]

He wasn’t using it as excuse for losing - he was just asked about it - he can’t say “oh I can’t answer that in case it sounds like excuses

[@joelthomson8697]

I mean.. he could.

[@Adam-f8c]

Orrrr he could say... Look we weren't clinical enough, Newcastle were bad day at the office, try and fix it in the reverse leg... Something like that lol

[@krystagreen3094]

...or he could've said "it didnt affect Newcastle so why would it affect us"

[@patrickdupiton8953]

Yes no comment

[@seltonk5136]

He could say ..I'm not falling for this question 😂. But he's a clown

[@mencemensah9925]

As an Arsenal fan, this pains me to listen to!!! Arteta has just got me a pub ban.... smh. So in Europe there are different stadiums, pitches, referees etc are these excuses for loss. Oh dear... Isak seemed to have no problem, with the ball.

[@smyffmawzz]

As a lifelong Gooner . I agree with Jordan . They HAVE flatlined. We've reached our peak ...and it ain't quite there is it .. btw A Striker would help

[@adam5707]

Ref must have had a perfect game, so he couldn't blame them unfairly like he normally does, he needed to blame the ball. Excuses excuses excuses.

[@chrischarteris2264]

As an Arsenal fan can we not just say we didn't take our chances and Newcastle were excellent. The opposition are allowed to play well. Hopefully the balls thing is a deflection to sidetrack from our finishing inadequacies, otherwise it is cringeworthy.

[@soulcrewblue8629]

Murphy correct here, then he couldn't have been more wrong about the penalty for Brighton against Arsenal with the head collision, "a coming together"

[@tomjeffery9051]

So laughable, my sons U14 team play more often than not with a different ball every week and they can always perform. Why can’t 11 top tier professionals play with different footballs, they are still same size!

[@skylarutd]

0:21 simon behaving sus 😅

[@boblee6737]

No cap, Frosty flakes breakfast

[@richardsmith9615]

Last season everyone talked about Firepower. All season the fans were crying out for a Number 9. Havertz did okay, his general play is fantastic, but in loads of important games he wasn't clinical in front of goal. Jesus was ofc absent practically the entire of last season. There were no excuses for last night, Newcastle were better on the night. Dan Burn was immense, Isak was the best player on the pitch. Partey was the worst player on the pitch and Odegaard really struggled to do anything impactful. The only bright points as an Arsenal fan, were how Jorginho made us look a decent side when he came on, and Lewis-Skelly showing such confidence.

[@dalegrant9282]

Is his general play fantastic? I'm not sure he's athletic enough for the PL at the top level?

[@mencemensah9925]

What gets me, is this constant crossing to a box that has a Dan Burn and co, who were dealing with it so comfortably. We made it so easy for them, with no plan b.

[@richardsmith9615]

@@dalegrant9282 He covers enough grass, if by Athleticism you mean pace, then yes, he's way off top level, but Pace is very overrated. Multiple times the other night Havertz was dribbling past Hall with ease, it didn't affect him then. I think his glaring weakness is that he misses just too many important chances. Many games he holds the ball up extremely well when Raya goes long, buys lots of free kicks from doing so as well.

[@reagankliswaniso1869]

Which ball was the other team using? Wasn't the ball having issues in the previous round? Why didn't they practice with the ball?

[@jsmith9079]

He is actually Embarrasing. I’m Arsenal fan, no excuses. Said before game we wouldn’t win , didn’t expect us to lose by 2 tho. Said for ages we badly need striker

[@T90337]

Didn’t see arteta complaining about it in previous rounds when his team won, what a trumpet!

[@1shaunryan]

It's a disgrace I've been in this country 25 year and I tell you it's a disgrace

[@jermainepostlethwaite7442]

He said...."We need to adapt" .....he didn't blame the ball ..... media looks for a talking point .....

[@LiamPierce3000]

I wouldn’t say he’s making an excuse he’s made an observation but says multiple times we must adapt. My goodness people just don’t listen properly

[@24lled41]

i asked my misses as she been playing with 2 different balls for many years. she says nothing to it, can finish with either. and i never noticed any poor performance on her part

[@PhilK114]

To be fair Newcastle walloped well over the bar from attacks (curiously Sky cut from "highlights")

[@R_0b123]

Couldnt wait to hear these two about this

[@neilfitzsimmons1800]

I'm surprised he didn't make the excuse that Newcastle players are more experienced in cold weather and climatised than his pampered London based babies.

[@purplesprigs]

Does he coach them to dive, feign injury and waste time? They did not play that "style" before he arrived.

[@har_mar1141]

all arteta had to say after he explained about the ball was "but it was the same for both teams", sorted

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Murphy is improving as a pundit. Nailed Arteta here.

[@Iggy4470]

I don't normally agree with Danny but I have to admit he was right when he said the ball wasn't an issue when he won the last two games with it. he got that spot on maybe some should remind Farteta of that.

[@alankiy2054]

How can you blame a ball. Newcastle had the same ball and simply were the better team. Howe did his homework and did a job over both Arteta and Arsenal. Play the honourable card and just say. Tonight, Newcastle, Isak particularly had Arsenal defence chasing shadows.

[@alhagitunkara]

I can’t believe he actually mentioned this omg

[@padders2664]

He never makes excuses 😂

[@dbarrett210]

Arsenal fans are not talking about the ball. They’re talking about how Mikel has mishandled the squad building over years and seems to have hit the peak of his capabilities

[@Alan_Wigz]

Reminds me of the jabulani ball at the 2010 world cup...that everyone complained about, except Diego Forlan. Definitely worth a shout, Arteta mate 😅. Try it on...see if it sticks

[@davidwestmacott7266]

No one seems to mention we played in the match too with that ball

[@mosespelican3507]

“Last year no one was complaining about their firepower “ lol last season arsenal fans were asking for any striker, it’s only on Dec- onwards when arsenal started scoring a lot of goals with Harvetz playing upfront all the time when people backed off, but they certainly were asking for Ivan Toney in January 😅

[@danormal1707]

Funny how all of Declan rice’s corners were bang on the money though

[@eL--RaL]

His next excuses will be earth rotation 😂 the earth rotated that's why they lost

[@danneal6510]

he is a cringe

[@lfcspectre4335]

Sir Simon = Top LAD Proper Clobber 💯 Facts

[@user-om2fg7yh6s]

Him saying that is as bad as TY using the rain as an excuse

[@Goaturabo]

If people think he’s blaming the ball for the loss you need to get your head checked

[@nahnotatall4291]

Poor journalism why play the clip and cut out the question asked by the journalist?

[@MidMoGooner]

I am embarrassed for my club with the manager spewing that garbage out loud! This is round 4. We have netted that same ball 11 times in the previous 3 🤦🏻

[@TruRedCRIME]

no simon, have some respect, there was a problem with the footballs, please context is needed

[@lennywood6868]

More importantly, why is the Carabao Cup suddenly so important? This competition is considered a waste of time by almost every manager and pundit, but as soon as Arsenal lose a semi-final game it's suddenly important. Would you even be talking about it if this was an earlier round? Doubt it.

[@chrishughes4521]

It's more important than community shields which Arteta considers major trophies

[@jonodunn2592]

It’s important because it’s the semi finals there’s more at stake

[@Fakeslimshady]

Exactly lol, you see the agenda now? FA Cup tie this weekend too, wanna bet it's also important if a certain team loses?

[@bg7393]

Flatlining? That was arsenals first loss in 15 games (9wins). If that’s flatlining, most other clubs are dead 😂😂😂😂 It’s amazing how quickly the bitterness resurfaces as soon as there’s ANYTHING to slate Arsenal about.

[@don2397]

He was asked and he answered he didn’t blame the ball

[@miguelsanchez-ir7do]

I genuinely thought arsenal blaming the ball was a wind up I didn’t think he actually said it

[@robynroyale5823]

the only ball that ever ACTUALLY made a difference was the Jubulani Ball, that one was an actual nightmare for keepers :( plus every club knows theyre gunna use the puma ball and train with them ahead of time so arsenal just chatting nonsense as usual.

[@theobnoxiousotter5554]

It's all about winning things. recall 10 years ago. no one remembers runner ups regardless of how well or how close the runnerups came.

[@alexndirangu8259]

When you're not winning you can blame anything and everything. Last Sunday when we drew 2-2 with Yanited at Anfield, I was tempted to blame the weather, then I realized we were at home and the weather was ours..🤷🏾‍♀️😂‼️

[@davidblack1970]

The "ball" question, was a question, however the response leans on excuse. Period. The Club, the squad and the manager need to be bigger than the "balls". Arsenal as a full healthy squad can be extremely competitive, however when there are illnesses and injuries, the Arsenal bench is clearly not deep enough. Management and ownership need to bring in new talent. The current squad, as a complete team, have peaked. They are a SOLID, SOLID second-place team. To achieve more, they will need to drop some players and bring in new, lethal talent.

[@762mm7]

We mustn't forget... it has been raining

[@scottmayes2837]

He literally said it’s up to us to adapt to it, was no excuses at all, have these fellas get their hearing checked

[@Justmaroma]

It's appalling to watch adults sit & actually discuss how another man should've answered a question not to sound as an excuse to "arsenal fans" when he was actually just being straight up & honest about a question asked. So these 3 men have actually sat down to evaluate the semantics of the reply & gone beyond to say it was Artetas excuse when he can clearly be heard saying "we have to adapt & do better". They're making meal out of nothing & gaslighting a fan base they're making sense out something

[@JCHexlad]

He didnt really say that was the reason.

[@Warrenthornton-therealtruth]

Newcastle used the same ball, what a crazy excuse

[@BridgeStamford]

Arteta didn’t blame ball. He was asked a question and answered it.

[@TerryNaidu-p7i]

If u are bright enough, u will deduce more from his answer which directly relates to the missed chances & state of play...whereby, it was no issue with Newcastle as they scored 2🤔

[@AlexRichie]

…..and blamed the ball as part of his answer 😂😂😂

[@philscott3759]

Yes and what was his answer? Dishonesty Isn't a good look.

[@Dave-nq6uy]

He totally did blame the ball

[@BridgeStamford]

@@philscott3759 he just answered it factually. The ball is different and perhaps it is a reason but not an excuse

[@shorty1786]

I wouldn’t expect Arteta to be sacked if we win nothing this season but in the summer id expect the wrongs to be righted. Getting an out/out striker, better LW, backup to saka etc

[@jdogg448]

Their set piece delivery didn't suffer though so maybe Pulis should do less set piece training and more finishing training.

[@humanschannel.]

Arteta did not introduce this, the reporter did. The reporter said other mangers had complained about the ball…. Does he find it different? How can you not be objective. It’s clear by now the press doesn’t like him. But at least you owe your audience objectivity.

[@darmate14]

He even said there's no way back

[@d1want34]

Arteta has reached his peak with this team.

[@jmz1892]

Where's Keown at? Gone into hiding? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@diamondtimelord5762]

He didn't complain in previous rounds😊

[@saynotocommunism]

And as thought that Ty was an anomaly. Bro the whole club’s cooked.

[@darmate14]

We can't forget it's been raining - TY