As featured on NewsNow: Football news

Watch: Arsenal boss Arteta insists 'I selected team to win'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he wanted to progress in this season's FA Cup.

The holders were dumped out at the fourth round stage by Southampton on Saturday at St Mary's.

Arteta says he was happy with the energy of his players, but the manner of Saints' winner, via Gabriel, disappointed the manager.

The Spaniard also defended his line-up, insisting he selected a team expecting to win.

Watch below (and for more videos click here):

Video of the day:

About the author

Paul Vegas

×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

  1. Go Ad-Free
  2. Faster site experience
  3. Support great writing
  4. Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free
×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free