How Mikel Arteta rebuilt Arsenal in his own image
www.nytimes.com
As Arteta prepares to begin his fifth full season in charge, this is how he has re-established Arsenal as one of the country's leading clubs

cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/16368776

The bit that interested me

At a dinner with his players, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta secretly hired a team of professional pickpockets. The sleight-of-hand artists were tasked with going round the tables, pinching phones and wallets from an unwitting first-team squad.

At the end of the meal, Arteta stood up and asked them the team to empty their pockets. A number of players were missing valuable items. The idea was to teach his squad the importance of being ready, alert and prepared — at all times.

  • MHPengwingz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    There is a method to his madness that’s for sure. And we thought the lightbulb thing was unhinged 🤣