Mikel Arteta feels that our December training camp and participation in the Dubai Super Cup “ticks all the boxes” when it comes to keeping our men’s first-team squad in the best possible shape during the World Cup.
In a season unlike any other, next month’s trip to the UAE will allow Mikel and our coaching staff to maintain the players’ fitness levels and build match sharpness, as we attempt to replicate our impressive start to the season when domestic action resumes on Boxing Day.
And when he required a mixture of warm-weather training and matches against tough opposition, there was only one location the boss wanted to jet off to - especially with the World Cup taking place nearby.