Arteta - Our three key objectives in Dubai

The winter break in the Premier League gave us the perfect opportunity to recharge our batteries with a warm weather training camp in Dubai.

So what was it that Mikel Arteta and his staff wanted to achieve from the trip?

“We had a break of two weeks and thought of the best way to maximise it, and felt the best way was to stay together for a week or so in a different environment, but with clear objectives for this week,” the boss told Arsenal Media.

 

“Not only physically but mentally, it’s been a tough season and a tough few years. We wanted to take this opportunity to get a few things from it. 

“The first thing, the training camp in these conditions is beautiful. We want to keep improving the efficiency of our game model and it’s a beautiful place to do it. The second one is to set clear objectives for what we want to do at the end of the season. We have 17 games to finish, how we are going to do it and what we want to achieve in those games. 

“The third one was about building the unity and the spirit that is in the group and that has to be maintained. There’s no better way to do it not only with the players but as well with the families because they are a big part of what we do and we need them on board to keep pushing every day.”