05 Jun 2026 10:25:13
Hi. Something Iraola said in his interview with the WC and senior players away, it’s a great opportunity to work with the young academy and fringe players to assess and ready them for the season. Some other managers would see the WC as a negative. He sees the positive. This is a fundamental core concept way of thinking.
Reminds me of the shoe salesman who is sent to a country.
He phones his boss and says boss “you’re not going to believe this nobody is wearing any shoes what am I gonna do? it’s a disaster I can’t sell shoes to anybody! “
A second shoe salesman goes to the same country and phones his boss and says “ Hi boss you won’t believe this but nobody is wearing any shoes it’s great I can sell to Everybody!”
This could be the difference in mindset we need imo
05 Jun 2026 11:53:30
Sounds like something Arteta would say in a press conference. ?
05 Jun 2026 12:34:13
More like one of Arteta's training exercises. ?
05 Jun 2026 12:58:27
Navy Keith, ? Arteta to a T mate.
05 Jun 2026 13:22:09
The third salesman opens a sock making factory as well.