Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is taking little consolation from the fact that his team's Europa League exit allows them to focus on the Premier League.
The Gunners were eliminated in the round of 16 by Sporting Lisbon after a painful penalty shoot-out. Arteta's team drew 2-2 in Portugal and 1-1 on home soil, with Pedro Goncalves equalising with a long-range stunner, and Gabriel Martinelli was the unfortunate player to fail from the penalty spot.
With no more European distractions, Arsenal will be able to focus all their attentions on protecting their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Their manager isn't taking it as a positive, though, at least not yet.
