Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall on the touchline
Arsenal 0-4 Barcelona
by Layth Yousif at Ashburton Grove
JONAS EIDEVALL’S Gunners lost heavily to an outstanding Barca team to cap a miserable week for the club.
Arsenal tasted defeat for the second time in four days in a big match, as the home side, playing at the Emirates for the second time this season, were routed by Jonatan Giraldez's side, who also mixed steel with style and substance.
The Gunners were no match for their superb visitors from Catalonia, as hopes the home side would banish Sunday's miserable 3-0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley fell flat on a cold and wet evening in North London.
Mikel Arteta has been receiving criticism in some quarters for his supposed negativity – but Arsenal reporter LAYTH YOUSIF insists the Gunners boss is on the right lines
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