Arsenal fall short again

BIG STAGE: ANOTHER MISS AS STRIKER WOES CONTINUE TO HAUNT ARTETA

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Arsenal fell short on the big stage again as their painful Champions League semifinal exit against Paris Saint-Germain left Mikel Arteta to rue his club's failure to provide him with enough attacking options.

Arteta's side were unable to reach the Champions League for the first time in 19 years as PSG clinched a tense 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

Trailing 1-0 from last week's first leg in north London, the Gunners made a blistering start to the second leg but couldn't convert their chances as Gianluigi Donnarumma's superb saves inspired PSG's 3-1 aggregate victory.

Since leaving his role as Pep Guardiola's Manchester City assistant to replace the sacked Unai Emery at the Emirates Stadium in December 2019, Arteta has rebuilt Arsenal after a bleak period prior to his arrival.