Mikel Arteta continues to implement measures designed to ensure that his Arsenal side operates at the highest possible level, with the clear objective of winning trophies this season. Since taking charge in 2019, he has overseen significant progress, transforming the team into one of the most consistent in the Premier League.
The Arsenal hierarchy remain confident in his ability to deliver silverware, but the Spaniard is fully aware that expectations are high and that he must turn improvements into tangible success. This season, his side are chasing Liverpool, who were crowned champions last term, and his focus is firmly on securing the league title.
Arteta’s New Rule for Team Unity
In pursuit of that goal, Arteta has introduced an unusual but purposeful rule aimed at strengthening the team’s cohesion. According to The Sun, the Arsenal manager has made it compulsory for all players to report to the training ground before matches. From there, the entire squad travels together on the team bus to the stadium, regardless of its location.
This approach is intended to foster bonding and to ensure that players spend as much time as possible together, both before fixtures and during training sessions. Arteta’s belief is that such shared experiences will enhance unity, improve focus, and ultimately translate into better performances on the pitch.
The Impact on Players
While the rule has been introduced with the best intentions, it has come with additional costs for players. They are now required to take taxis to the training ground, rather than heading directly to the stadium. Once they leave for the match on the team bus, those same taxis often return to collect their families and transport them to the venue separately. As a result, some players have reportedly incurred significant expenses in order to comply with this arrangement.
Nevertheless, Arteta’s reputation for meticulous attention to detail means there is trust that such measures are designed for the greater good. His determination to create an environment that prioritises togetherness and collective responsibility reflects his commitment to leading Arsenal to success. Supporters will hope that these small but deliberate steps will help the team achieve the trophies they so strongly desire.
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As long as each player is happy or at least satisfied with the situation. If they’re not, as with any job, that may eventually show up as well and not likely in a way that’s beneficial to anyone.
BB, Those multi-millionaire footballers struggle to pay the taxi fares🤣
Incur substantial expenses! Hilarious when you’re on millions every year. Might need to sell the Lamborghini or zooped up Range Rover to cover it all. 😂
Sue, you can see why it might now be an inconvenience as they most likely previously travelled down by car from their luxurious homes with their families & friends, but to claim “significant expenses” is laughable, or perhaps the article writer is “misinterpreting” the situation.
SueP. You would think it would be laughable but I’ve learned (professionally the hard way at times) how a millionaire is just as likely if not more concerned about a quid as someone just trying to get by. Coming from a dirt poor financial upbringing, coming to this realization over the years was surprising to me.
What about team sleepovers the night before matchdays? Can’t think of anything better for bonding than epic pillow fights and making friendship bracelets
Why do the players and their families need to get taxis to the training ground ? Surely the players can drive their families to London Colney. Their families then get return taxis to and from the stadium, saving the players some of their hard earned money. The players then won’t need to rely on food banks 😉
Just read the Sun article and it states that the players (sensibly IMO) hire the cabs for all day at a cost between £700 & £1000, which would cost over £20000 per season. That’s still a pittance to most of them. Max probably can’t afford it, but I’m sure someone will come to his rescue.
I expect that their accountants claim travel expenses for tax purposes.
This is a manager who brought a light bulb to work and thought he could recreate the Anfield atmosphere by playing YNWA through speakers on training
With the amount of money these over pampered players make, they won’t even notice the so called substantial costs of the Taxi’s.
Just another example of the players living in a completely different world to us, that little football bubble that they live in.
Maybe they should start a car sharing scheme. 🤷♂️
A lot of green eyed little monsters posting on this thread 🤢
If we start believing everything that the Sun reports, then we’re in real trouble.
You mean the Sun may not be giving the whole story from their “source”? Surely you jest. 🤣
Ken1945,
If your referring to me, there’s no green eyed monster from me. I just find it funny when I read whether true or not, story’s about the cost of things concerning these Millionaire footballers.
Laughable at best. It’s like those people who say that it’s a short career and they need to make as much money as possible. To the lower leagues yes, but anyone whos on wages like £100.000, £200,000, £300,000 a week, if they can’t financially secure their financial future for them and their family’s on that, then to put it bluntly, their idiots.
I know I went off track there, but talking of the wages these players get just made me think of the issue I’ve mentioned.
As I said, no green eyed monster from me. Fair play to them, if there offered said amount of money there going to take it. As I would to. 🤷♂️
I’m envious Ken, but that won’t stop me from laughing at their pettiness.
Assuming that the story is true – & you can rely on the Sun for its impartiality and search for the truth, then perhaps the players might consider the millions of people who take to the railways on a regular basis to go to and from work often commuting long distances.
Depending on the class of travel, my local station sells its season tickets for between £10000 and £12000 per annum for travel from the East Midlands to St Pancras. Not exactly small change
Exactly SueP,
People with money seem to find it harder to part with than the poorest of the population.
And these poor players and their managers bulk at having to play three times in seven days, poor little cherubs. 🤦♂️
Miow, Miow, Miow 😂
Perhaps the Sun “newspaper” could do an article on the players who donate money to charities etc etc etc?
If only we were all blessed with the abiility to be a professional footballer, but, sadly, we’re not and I for one, just get on with my life and I’m very happy with how it’s turned out.
Haven’t got the time to bitch about what others have, perhaps I should so it makes my life better?!
So Ken1945,
They give to charity, whoopee. With the money they earn it’s not saying much is it.
And just because you don’t agree with my sentiments, it doesn’t make me wrong about their bitching about playing so many games. As I said, poor little cherubs. 🤦♂️
Depends on how much they give to charity, what it does, who it benefits and why they actually choose the charities they donate to as well.
I think it says an awful lot about them, as they have changed the lives of so many deprived people around the world.
They could just ignore the situation as so many rich people do.
You probably haven’t a clue what they actually do, as they go about their charity work unobtrusivally and don’t bitch about what they do.
Do yourself a favour and Google what the likes of Saka, Ozil, Rashford and the like have done and maybe stop being so judgemental.
Without these guys donating, the world would be a lot worse.
Just because I don’t agree with your sentiments, doesn’t make me wrong , what a silly comment.
You’ve got your opinion and I’ve got mine.
If your bitching about what players earn, are you prepared to see The Arsenal not pay the kind of salaries needed to compete at the top of the PL?
I’m not sure what Arsenal players have been bitching about playing three games a week, perhaps you can enlighten me?
What does them giving to Charity have to do with what I say about them anyway.
What they do with their money is there business, but it still doesn’t change the fact that they’re overpaid for what they do.
But if you read one of my earlier post’s, you will see I said fair play to them for what they get paid. And I to would take the money if I was offered it to.
And as for your question about which players complain about the fixture congestion. The football world in general, throughout a season you’ll get several players and managers bleat on about it.
It seems that they are only to willing to take the money, but don’t want to earn it. They can’t even play a full 90 minutes in a game, what with all their time wasting. Feigning injury, taking an age taking a set piece.
And to think, that fans pay thousands of pounds a season to go and watch all this unfold, while watching these millionaires cheat them with their antics week in week out.
So no actual facts Derek, just your opinion, which, of course, is your perogative.
You are slagging them off for the money they earn, for the minutes they play and how, it seems, they are now cheating the fans week in and week out.
Here’s a suggestion for you then, don’t watch the game of professional football and your life will be so much better!!
You must be a sadist, torturing yourself day in day out.