Mikel Arteta slaughtered his Arsenal flops and admitted they have to “swallow poison” after Newcastle wrecked their Champions League hopes.
A late strike from Bruno Guimaraes and a Ben White own goal after the break left the Gunners distraught and needing a miracle to reach the top four.
Spurs will pip their great rivals to the last Champions League place by avoiding defeat at Norwich on Sunday. Arsenal need to beat Everton and hope the relegated side do them a favour and win.