Antonio Conte Aims Subtle Dig at Mikel Arteta After Arsenal’s EPL Title Hopes Vanish

• Antonio Conte's social media activity has suggested he is enjoying Arsenal's current tribulations
• Mikel Arteta's charges were beaten by Brighton on Sunday, effectively ending any EPL title hopes
• Conte parted ways with Tottenham in March after a drama-filled 16-month stay in North London

Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur head coach, Antonio Conte has dealt a low-key jab at Mikel Arteta's Arsenal following their latest loss to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Arsenal were beaten 3-0 by a meticulous Roberto De Zerbi side on May 14 at the Emirates Stadium.

The result leaves Manchester City needing only one win from their remaining three games to successfully defend their title for the third time.

At the start of the season, Arsenal were admittedly not title contenders, but after several games, they turned into serious candidates.

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However, a poor run of form in their last seven games allowed City to close the eight-point gap between them and move four clear with a game in hand.

Conte reacts to Arsenal's slip

Conte, who left Spurs in March, has appeared to revel in Arsenal's misfortunes.

The Italian head coach's Instagram account liked a post by CBS Golazo that highlighted the Gunners' results in their last games with the caption:

"Arsenal failed to show up when it mattered."

As Football London reports, Conte and Arteta haven't been the best of friends, with their North London rivalry coming into play. The former previously advised Arteta the latter to 'stop complaining a lot' and 'focus on his team'.

Conte knows how to grind out wins to claim titles, having won the Premier League with Chelsea in 2016 and the Serie A with Inter Milan in 2021. His time at Spurs ended without silverware.

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Arsenal fans leave before full-time

Sports Brief had earlier reported that hundreds of Gunners fans left early and were out of the stadium before the referee drew the game to a close.

At that point, the scoreline was 2-0 to Brighton, before Ecuadorian full-back, Pervis Estupinan added a third goal to inflict further pain on the Gunners.