Following Mikel Arteta’s odd news conference statements supporting his struggling players, a true fire was lit during a recent Arsenal squad meeting.
Arteta told the media on Monday that his players had ‘no fear, pure fire’ despite winning just one of their previous four matches in all competitions before to their 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon.
‘That’s what I want to see on the players, the people, and myself,’ he stated. ‘That is it. ‘We’re in April. We have an amazing opportunity ahead of us. Let us tackle it. Let’s go for it, throwing all into it.
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According to The Athletic, Arteta took the remark literally, lighting a fire at the Gunners’ Colney training facility during a team meeting intended to motivate his teammates.
The Spaniard has made a point of employing powerful visuals to drive home important themes to his team. During Amazon Prime’s All or Nothing series with the Gunners, he utilized a light bulb to show how the squad should be connected.
Rival supporters criticized the locker room team chat on social media.
The Arsenal team’s reaction to Arteta’s new ploy is unknown, with the Spaniard scheduled to address the media this afternoon to promote Sunday’s massive showdown with title rivals Manchester City.
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