'We didn't compete': Arteta can't defend Arsenal after 2-0 loss at Newcastle – video
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Arsenal's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League next season were all but extinguished following a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle United. A win would have put Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League table, above Tottenham Hotspur, with one game to play, but the Gunners remain fifth, two points behind their north London rivals. Arteta called it 'a really tough night' and admitted that he would struggle to defend his team after their performance, but took the majority of the blame upon himself. Arsenal must beat Everton at home and hope that Norwich manage to beat Tottenham if they are to qualify for the Champions League.