With Newcastle United safe from relegation after a strong surge away from the danger zone, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal arrived at St James' Park almost a year ago expecting to salvage their hopes of securing Champions League football under the St James' Park lights.
Instead, Eddie Howe's rampant, relentless Magpies put the final nail in the Gunners' top-four coffin as they ended their final home game of the season on a tremendous high. Arsenal not only had the outside media to face after the crushing defeat but also the intrusion of the in-house Amazon cameras ahead of an eagerly-anticipated documentary release.
It was those cameras that captured Arteta's blistering rant for rivals fans to enjoy months later. "It doesn’t matter what I say, it doesn’t matter what you say now, it is too late," Arteta blared at his downbeat Arsenal stars.
