What Mikel Arteta had to say about his players’ performance in defeat against Fleetwood
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5-second readArsenal manager Mikel Arteta congratulated Fleetwood after the League Two side won a famous cup tie on penalties.
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Fleetwood beat Arsenal in a truly amazing EFL Cup tie at Highbury (not that one). The home team took the lead, the Gunners struck back, but in a game which went to penalties after 90 minutes, the League Two side took some superb spot kicks and managed to beat the English champions.
It was a magical evening. Of course some people didn’t get to enjoy it – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was one of them. He spoke to the press at full time about his feelings on the result.
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