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'We bottled it... that's unforgivable': Piers Morgan takes aim at Mikel Arteta in the wake of Arsenal's derby defeat and SLAMS club's huge transfer spend, sale of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and poor recent record as they battle Spurs for a top-four spot Arsenal had the chance to wrap up fourth spot against Tottenham on Thursday However, the Gunners were comprehensively beaten by their local rivals The team conceded a penalty and had a man sent off in the first half of the game Piers Morgan accused the side of losing their nerve on the big occasion He hit out at Mikel Arteta as he complained about the team's inconsistency

By Sam Brookes For Mailonline

Published: 09:12 BST, 13 May 2022 | Updated: 09:15 BST, 13 May 2022

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Piers Morgan was highly critical of Mikel Arteta during and after Arsenal's 3-0 loss at the hands of Tottenham in the North London derby on Thursday.

The Gunners entered the contest knowing that a win would guarantee them a top-four finish but they never looked like getting the result they needed as Harry Kane scored a first half double, before Heung-min Son added a third shortly after the break.

Arsenal were somewhat the architects of their own downfall, conceding a needless penalty to gift Spurs their opener, while Rob Holding was sent off for two bookable offences in the first half. Morgan reacted furiously to the team's capitulation.

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