Arsenal star Granit Xhaka didn’t mince phrases on Monday night, in revealing his frustrations with the membership’s squad on the again of their damaging defeat to Newcastle United.
Mikel Arteta’s males have been in fact again in motion a short while in the past, making the journey to St. James’ Park within the data that nothing however three factors would suffice amid the membership’s ongoing pursuit of a Champions League berth.
When all was mentioned and achieved, nevertheless, to say that the Gunners’ efforts in the direction of that got here up brief can be placing it evenly.
A frankly dismal show on Tyneside noticed Arsenal dominated in each side of the sport by a formidable Newcastle, to finally slip to a deserved 2-0 defeat.
TWO!!
Bruno Guimarães doubles Newcastle’s lead! Arsenal’s prime 4 hopes are up in smoke 😮 pic.twitter.com/s457bEUvlS
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 16, 2022
And one particular person, as alluded to above, who was not shy in taking goal at Arteta’s troops on the again of the full-time whistle this night was midfielder Granit Xhaka.
Talking to the media post-match, Arsenal’s Swiss worldwide was drawn on his facet’s newest show, and ranted:
“We didn’t do what the gameplan was, not listening to the coach, doing our issues. What occurred was a catastrophe efficiency. We don’t should play Champions League. We don’t deserve even to play Europa League. It’s very onerous to take.”
Xhaka wasn’t achieved there, although, with the 29-year-old having appeared to name into query the psychological power of some members of the Gunners’ ranks, after being pressed on whether or not or not the event could have gotten to ‘a younger group’:
“If somebody is just not prepared for this sport, keep at house. It doesn’t matter [about] the age, you might be 30, 35, 10, 18 – if you happen to’re not prepared for that or nervous, keep on the bench or keep at house. Don’t come right here. We’d like individuals to have balls.”
“If somebody isn’t prepared for this sport, keep at house”
Granit Xhaka says the Arsenal gamers didn’t should be on the pitch in the present day 😓 pic.twitter.com/OdC37x3TAG
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 16, 2022
Spurs in pole place
So, what does their defeat on Monday night time truly imply for Arsenal’s top-4 hopes?
In actuality, it has seen all of them however ended.
Tottenham now occupy 4th within the Premier League desk, sitting two factors away from their north London rivals with only a solitary sport to play.
Which means that Arsenal require Antonio Conte’s facet to slide to what can be a shock defeat by the hands of Championship-bound Norwich Metropolis, while themselves getting the higher of an Everton outfit who may nonetheless be battling for his or her top-flight lives on the Emirates.
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