"We're doing our best": Arteta reacts to early fan departures during Newcastle match

In the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinal, Arsenal suffered a lacklustre defeat to Newcastle, trailing 0-2 by the 51st minute. This prompted some home fans to leave the stadium before the final whistle—a reaction that didn’t sit well with head coach Mikel Arteta.

Details: The Spanish manager acknowledged the importance of fan support, suggesting it could have helped the players turn the game around. However, he accepted the situation as it unfolded.

Quote: "It's their decision. We're doing our best, and it's up to them whether to stay with the team or leave. I think I've said it a thousand times—how important they are and how crucial it is to maintain the energy and belief in the stadium to create big moments at the end, which we could have had. We were very close to scoring to make it 2-1, and we needed that, but it didn’t happen, and that’s not good."