Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta appeared to blame the ball for their Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle. Carabao Cup hit back at the Gunners boss with a cheeky post.

Among the toughest responsibilities of a top-flight football manager is having to face the media and explain yourself after a tough loss.After falling 2-0 at home to Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United

Former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has hit out at the Gunners following their Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday

Mikel Arteta still believes Arsenal can reach the Carabao Cup final - but says they must first master the "tricky" football used in the competition.

Newcastle took a major step towards booking their place at Wembley with a brilliant 2-0 semi-final opening-leg victory over Arsenal at the Emirates.

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

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 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.