Mikel Arteta offers a surprise excuse for Arsenal's woes following defeat at Newcastle
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blamed the physics of the ball used in the Carabao Cup for his side's poor finish against Newcastle United on Tuesday. Gunners slumped to a 2-0 defeat on home soildespite dominating the stat sheet. They managed…