A report from The Athletic on Arsenal could be the funniest thing you’ve heard today. The Gunners are currently preparing for the new season, and recently defeated Bayer Leverkusen at home to accelerate their preparation.
After narrowly missing out on the Premier League title for the last two seasons in a row, Mikel Arteta is leaving no stone unturned to get his squad ready for the new season.
Arsenal’s new preparation tactics for the season revealed
That's a new one from Mikel Arteta….😂 The Gunners' boss has hired a team of professional pickpockets to take personal items from his players at dinner 🥷
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) August 8, 2024
Later that evening, Arteta asked his players to empty their pockets, with several missing key items 😳
Arteta's move was… pic.twitter.com/o4oQOEUnfp
Mikel Arteta has reportedly hired some criminals to pickpocket his players’ personal belongings at dinner. The manager asked his squad to empty out their belongings on the table, and some players found items missing.
This move from the Spaniard was to teach his players the importance of being ‘alert and aware at all times.’
It’s easy to see why Arteta is taking up these measures to prepare for the new season after Arsenal’s failure to claim the Premier League title over the past two seasons. And it remains to be seen whether these unconventional tactics can help the team finally dethrone Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side this time around.
