Arsenal’s unprecedented club statement after FA alerted to Mikel Arteta comments

Cătălin Roșioru

Mikel Arteta has appeared frustrated by refereeing decisions this season, but it's nothing on the anger he felt this time 12 months ago. It is almost a year ago to the day that Arsenal last visited Newcastle for a game that was the Gunners' boss let rip at the officials after a narrow loss . It was the team's first reverse of the season as Anthony Gordon scored the game's decisive goal. He was made to sweat though as his strike from close range needed to be checked by VAR for three separate