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Mikel Arteta was furious after Arsenal suffered a significant blow to finish in the top four as they came up short against Newcastle.

The Magpies sealed a 2-0 win over the Gunners on Monday night which has put a major dent in the north Londoners' bid to qualify for the Champions League. Tottenham are now two points ahead of their city rivals and only need a point on the last day of the season to secure fourth place.

From an Arsenal perspective, it was another disappointing evening following their north London derby defeat last week. And the goals they conceded against Eddie Howe's men were very avoidable, especially Newcastle's opener.

The game was hanging in the balance when Ben White's own goal gave the hosts the lead. And it all came from a Nuno Tavares mistake deep inside Newcastle's half. The Arsenal left-back inexplicably committed a foul throw as the Magpies would go up the other end and take the lead.

Arteta was asked directly about it at full-time but the Spaniard looked livid as he brushed off the question. Speaking to Sky Sports, the Arsenal boss said: "Newcastle deserved to win the match and were much better than us. We had nothing in the game. They were much better