News Summary

• Arsenal were affected by air traffic control issues as they travelled to Italy to face Napoli on Wednesday.
• They eventually arrived three hours behind their schedule.
• Manager Mikel Arteta says he deliberately disrupted their training and travel plans in pre-season to prepare them.
• He said that it reduces the amount of stress and surprise on a matchday when such disruptions occur.
• It is not the first instance of Arteta using unusual methods in his team's preparation.
• The Spaniard once brought a light bulb into the dressing room while asking his players to be energetic and shine.
• On another occasion, he even hired professional pickpockets to attend a team dinner to take phones and wallets from players.
• In 2023, he brought a dog named Win into the training ground to boost morale, saying that it was used to represent the team as a family.
• He is not opposed to others in the squad using his methods, either - in April, a fire was lit at the club's training ground before they hosted Sporting in the Champions League.