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Mikel Arteta ‘very surprised’ by Gabriel Jesus’ criticism after Arsenal exit
Arteta said delayed meals and transport in pre-season helped Arsenal stay calm after a three-hour flight delay to Naples.
- Arsenal defeated Napoli 1-0 on Wednesday in the Champions League, overcoming a multi-hour flight delay caused by UK air-traffic control issues that forced cancellation of their pre-match press conference.
- Manager Mikel Arteta deliberately disrupts team logistics during pre-season—delaying meals, changing transport routes, and heating dressing rooms—to prepare players for composure when plans unravel during actual competition.
- Arteta's unconventional methods have included hiring professional pickpockets to unsettle players during meals and pumping crowd noise through speakers during training sessions to simulate hostile environments like Anfield.
- Responding to criticism from former striker Ian Wright regarding Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli's departures, Arteta insisted he held individual talks with both players, saying, "The words that we used were all about gratitude."
- Arsenal maintains a perfect start to the season, winning all four matches in all competitions ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Sunderland, with Martin Ødegaard continuing to lead the unbeaten side.
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Arsenal boss Arteta 'very surprised' at Jesus blast over Barcelona move
Jesus ended his four-year spell with the Gunners in September and has since made it clear he felt disappointed with the way his exit was handled. The Brazilian striker said in an interview this week that "out of nowhere they put me to train apart from the group", adding that "nobody told me nothing" before he signed for Barcelona. Responding to Jesus's criticism, Arteta insisted he had spoken to the former Manchester City star about the transfer…
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Arteta also came under fire from former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, who recently said he was "uncomfortable" with what he perceived to be a lack of dialogue between the club and Gabriel Martinelli.
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