Mikel Arteta tells players to join another club if they cannot handle ‘noise’By Philip Duncan, Press AssociationMikel Arteta has told his title-chasing players to join another club if they can’t handle the “noise and bullets” that comes with fighting for the Premier League. Addressing claims that the external noise could become too overwhelming for his players, Arteta replied: “You ask them the question: Do you want to be part of the noise? Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has struggled for form this season (Mike Egerton/PA) Photo by Mike EgertonBut the Norway international could be available to lead his side out against Tottenham. He has scored just one goal this season and only twice in the league in the last year. And Arteta continued: “The percentage of time he (Odegaard) has been available for us has been far from ideal.

Source: Irish Independent February 22, 2026 12:31 UTC