Arteta tells Arsenal to transform Champions League disappointment into motivation

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‘We will have to improve to try to get a different outcome’ Manager unhappy Arsenal not given extra-time penalty Mikel Arteta spoke of his heartache after a skied penalty from Gabriel Magalhães in the shootout against Paris Saint-Germain ended Arsenal’s hopes of being crowned European champions for the first time, but emphasised the need to take that pain “and turn it into fuel”. Kai Havertz’s early strike and a defensive masterclass in the first half of the Champions League final that frustrated the holders had Arsenal supporters dreaming of a double after their first Premier League title for 22 years. But PSG hit back in the second half through Ousmane Dembélé from the spot before Arsenal thought they should have had a penalty of their own at the end of the first half of extra time. Continue reading...

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A "pained" Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal's Champions League defeat to Paris St Germain is "very tough to accept" – after he claimed his side could "easily" have been awarded a decisive extra-time penalty. Arsenal's dreams of winning on Europe's biggest stage for the first time in their 140-year history ended in agony following a 4-3 shoot-out defeat, with both Eberechi Eze and Gabriel off target at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

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Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal were suffering “pain” after their Champions League dream ended in heartbreak, but insisted the experience must become fuel for future success.The Gunners came within ...