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Arsenal football manager Mikel Arteta has been put to the sword by the media after blaming his side's recent loss to Newcastle on the Puma ball that was used in the game because it ‘flies differently’. So why do managers often reach for implausible excuses afer a loss? Former footballer and manager Roddy Collins spoke with Sarah and Cormac.