Newcastle United defeated Arsenal 4-0 on aggregate in the semifinal of the English Carabao Cup on Wednesday.It marks another “almost” for Mikel Arteta’s men during his tenure. Despite reestablishing the club as a premier destination for world-class players,

In each of the past four Premier League campaigns, Arsenal have recorded more points than the season before: from a nadir of 56 points (eighth) after Arteta took over midway through the 2019-20, to 61 points (eighth), to 69 points (fifth), to 84 points (second) to 89 points (second) last season, just two points behind champions Manchester City.

Mikel Arteta says he is disappointed by Arsenal's failure to make any signings during the winter transfer window, but praises the club's discipline.