Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal - 3 takeaways as Gunners crumble in Carabao Cup

Arsenal was dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle. In both ties, Mikel Arteta's side was handily beaten by Eddie Howe's team.

The one thing that Arsenal couldn't have happen at St. James' Park in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi final was an early Newcastle goal and just two minutes in Jacob Murphy slotted home to end the game as a contest after Martin Odegaard missed a big chance minutes earlier.

The manner in which the Gunners were defeated shows the need for a break which the team will now get before facing Leicester City next in the Premier League.

Arsenal had a mountain to climb and it proved to be too difficult of a task, and now the league and Champions League are the club's only two chances at silverware.

Here are three takeaways from the 2-0 loss to Newcastle.

Transfer window slams shut...and an injury follows

To most fans' annoyance, the Gunners didn't bring in anyone in the January transfer window despite the squad needing reinforcements.

And just like clockwork, the first game after the window shuts, the Gunners suffer another injury, this time to Gabriel Martinelli.

Ethan Nwaneri was thrust into action at St. James' Park, but now Arsenal is once again at the mercy of the football gods with yet another injury to add to the list.

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