mo4ch:> 'The players have my backing' - Arteta defends Arsenal following 'cruel' defeat | Mo4ch News

The Gunners were eliminated from Europe after a sucker punch in the final minnute of extra time but their boss said they gave their allMikel Arteta insisted the Arsenal players had his backing after they were eliminated in ‘cruel’ fashion by Olympiacos in the Europa League.The Gunners thought the game was won after a spectacular finish by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but conceded from a set piece with one minute of extra time remaining.Astonishingly Aubameyang could have stolen the game back but fluffed his lines, leaving himself ‘very, very disappointed’.Editors' PicksThe defeat was hard to swallow for the Spanish manager too, but he was still able to sing the praises of his team."I don't think [the players were complacent],” he told BT Sport.“The players knew it would be a difficult game. It is cruel. It is a massive disappointment but at the same time I am very proud of the players.“It would have been an incredible lift if we had managed to go through the tie. The player…