Mikel Arteta unleashed an x-rated tirade against his dejected Arsenal squad in the St James' Park dressing room after an 'embarrassing' defeat to Newcastle United all but ended their top-four hopes last season.
The Gunners had appeared to be on course to book their place in this year's Champions League for the first time since 2017. However, a young Gunners side crumbled in the closing stages and allowed rivals Tottenham to pip them at the post.
Arsenal were comprehensively beaten by Antonio Conte's side at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the penultimate week of the season. However, the Gunners' fate still lay in their own hands ahead of a trip to Tyneside four days later.
