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Daniel Orme

Jorginho lets anger show as Arsenal collapse again to hand title to Man City

Arsenal star Jorginho let his anger boil over as the Gunners saw their title hopes dashed in defeat to Nottingham Forest - with Bukayo Saka feeling his wrath.

The North London side saw their fleeting hopes of the Premier League crown ended in miserable fashion at the City Ground. Premier League Player of the Season nominee Martin Odegaard gifted the ball to Morgan Gibbs-White in midfield for the all-important goal.

The former Wolverhampton Wanderers man trotted forwards before playing in Taiwo Awoniyi, whose shot took a slight touch off Gabriel before nestling into the back of the net. Even away from the goal, there were signs that the Gunners were struggling.

Arsenal were set-up in a slightly alien system that saw Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey deployed at right-back in front of Saka. The two appeared to be on completely different wavelengths as the former struggled to offer anything going forwards, whilst the England star was left stranded out on the flank.

Ex-Chelsea star Jorginho did not attempt to hide his displeasure with both as midway through the first half, he threw his arms up in the air before bellowing instructions at Saka for what appeared to be a lack of options. The North London side continually attempted to attack down the right - evidenced by the left-flank remaining practically untouched throughout the majority of the first-half.

Jorginho's protestations continued, however. At one particular point during the the first-half, he had to tell Saka and Partey where to stand in the system as Arsenal attempted to build from the back.

Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta instructs Jorginho during the match (Rui Vieira/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

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It appeared not to work as the Gunners struggled to find any synergy in their experimental system. Jorginho continued to be a vocal presence throughout the game but his instructions did little as Arsenal's title hopes ebbed away.

He will likely not be the only one to be feeling furious in the Gunners' dressing room as Manchester City were finally confirmed as Premier League champions. His disappointment was on display during the match itself, whilst his teammates followed suit after the final whistle.

An array of Gunners stars slumped to their haunches after the full-time whistle rubber-stamped their role as runners-up, both during the showdown at the City Ground and in the race for the title.

The side will now have a summer reflection, and will hope to harness the anger that Jorginho showd in another push for glory next term.

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