‘I’m very upset’: Mikel Arteta drops ‘unbelievable’ claim immediately after Liverpool draw

Mikel Arteta raised more than a few brows with his insistence that Arsenal had been the superior outfit to PSG in the Champions League.

The Gunners boss could, of course, be forgiven for emotionally unravelling in light of another season falling apart after showing so much initial promise.

An immediate reminder of their Londoners’ domestic failings with a trip to Premier League champions Liverpool would hardly have helped matters. Indeed, Liverpool fans made sure to dig the knife in...