Home / SportsSportsBBC SportSportsBBC Sport·Sep 11, 2026·1 min readI disrupted pre-season travel plans to prepare players - ArtetaMikel Arteta says Arsenal were ready for their midweek Champions League flight delay - because he deliberately disrupted their training and travel plans in pre-season to prepare them.View original source — BBC Sport ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesSportsSky SportsSportsSep 11, 2026 · 1 minArteta: I sabotaged our travel plans so players get used to problemsSky SportsWorldThe PunchWorldSep 11, 2026 · 1 minUCL: How pre-season drills helped Arsenal cope with Napoli flight delay — ArtetaThe PunchSportsThe GuardianSportsSep 11, 2026 · 1 min‘Delay the meals’: Mikel Arteta reveals latest maverick Arsenal methodsThe GuardianSportsThe PunchSportsSep 4, 2026 · 1 minEPL: Arteta warns Arsenal must work as a team to contain ChelseaThe Punch
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