Mikel Arteta plans to call on RAF fighter pilots for advice on how to better communicate with his players.

There was an amusing moment at the end of Michael Arteta's pre-match press conference on Tuesday when a reporter asked if the 15-year-old Max Dowman had been included in the Arsenal squad for the Carabao Cup clash with Port Vale the following evening.

MIKEL ARETA wants to improve the way he speaks to his players – by inviting a team of RAF fighter pilots to the club’s training ground The Arsenal manager has always tried to use

Mikel Arteta has come up with a new left-field idea involving Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilots to give Arsenal an ‘edge’, according to reports. The Arsenal manager has attempted a number of unusual motivational tactics in recent seasons, such as his light-bulb team talk in April 2022.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Next Level’—Mikel Arteta Fires Title Warning to Liverpool After Arsenal Banish Demons. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gleefully hailed his side for going to “the next level” in a cathartic victory over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.

But, after prolonged VAR intervention by Darren England, Gillett reviewed the incident and reversed his own call, prompting outrage on the Arsenal bench and fury among supporters. Speaking afterwards to Sky Sports,

Arsenal were boosted by Liverpool’s surprise defeat against Crystal Palace, but fell 1-0 behind away at Newcastle. The substitutes made by Mikel Arteta made a huge impact, pulling the side back from the brink to secure a dramatic three points.