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.

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

Newcastle took the advantage in the Carabao Cup semi-final with a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the first leg at the Emirates as Mikel Arteta's side missed a host of chances to score

The EFL have responded to Mikel Arteta's complaints about the match ball used in Newcastle's Carabao Cup semi-final win at Arsenal

Ian Wright believes Mikel Arteta "needs help" with January signings after Newcastle United beat the Gunners on Tuesday.

Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle United in their Carabao Cup Semi-final first leg on Tuesday night, with Mikel Arteta blaming the ball for his side's failure to find the net as they missed a host

Arteta has come under fire for his claims about the ball in Arsenal’s defeat 😬 The EFL have now had their say 👀

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 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.