Arsenal players 'frustrated and disappointed' ahead of FA Cup trip to Portsmouth
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The Gunners lost 2-1 after extra-time at the Emirates on Thursday night, crashing out of the competition on away goals.
It was a last-gasp strike from Youssef El Arabi which sent Arteta's side out at the round of 32 stage.
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Arteta said: ‘We trained today, we were all very down, frustrated and disappointed.
‘The first message to them (the players) was that I am right behind them.
‘I said “thank you for the attitude” – they tried, tried and tried again and deserved to win.
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Hide Ad‘We can fall and we can have disappointments but it is how we react individually and collectively.’
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