Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta attacks the FA Cup and reveals why Nuno Tavares was sent off after just 34 minutes.

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Michael Arteta has left his Arsenal side after Nottingham Forest knocked him out of the FA Cup on Sunday night.

Arsenal lost 1-0 at City, thanks to a late goal from substitute Louis Graban, as the Championship side booked their place in the fourth round.

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Arteta was very disappointed with his team’s performanceCredit: AFP

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Arsenal boss replaced Tavares in place of Tierney after just 35 minutes into the game.Credit: Reuters

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Grabban scored a late winner for Forest to send them into the fourth roundCredit: Getty

The winner came in the 83rd minute after a poor showing from Arsenal – which included sacking Nuno Tavares in place of Kieran Tierney after just 35 minutes after a horrific performance.

The left-back was visibly angry at his substitution, and Arteta revealed in his post-match interview why the decision was made.

He told ITV: “I just did it to try and improve the team’s performance.

“I understand that but I have to make the decision to try and improve the team’s performance when it doesn’t go any other way.”

Arsenal are still in the Carabao Cup – they face Liverpool in the first leg of the semi-final on Thursday.

But the FA Cup was the only other chance left for Arsenal to clinch some trophies this season – an opportunity that is now begging.

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Arteta, who won the FA Cup in his first season in 2020, was forced to apologize to fans after the match.

“They won and scored a goal and we didn’t do that,” he added. “We weren’t good enough and we have to apologize for that.

“I don’t want to use excuses, I expect the team I put in will perform better and when you’re not in the cup you’re out.

“Today it showed that we can’t beat Forrest away and we didn’t set the level to win the match.

It’s a collective issue and today we haven’t done it.”

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ITV analyst Roy Keane owed his assessment to the Gunners at the City Ground team.

He said: “It was nonsense. They look like Real Madrid but play like a pub team.

“There’s still a softness. We’ve been watching it live here and thinking: ‘Arsenal are here for the grab.'”

“They didn’t show anything about them. Arsenal deserved everything they got today. This is a huge setback for them today.”

Arsenal are now turning their attention towards the first leg of the Carabao Cup against Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday.

Arteta’s side have just 72 hours to recover before they travel to their northern rivals Tottenham in the Premier League.

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