Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hasn’t changed his clothes since MID-FEBRUARY as rival coach jokes he won’t get close to him
ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta revealed he wears the same clothes in the dugout during every winning streak.
Arteta has led his team to a surprise Premier League title hunt as the Gunners are top of the table with five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta has adopted a strange ritual amid Arsenal’s title challengeGetty
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta never changes his clothes during a winning streakGetty
The Spanish tactician is exhausting all possible ideas to help the North Londoners win their first title since 2004, and that includes giving in to a rather strange superstition.
The 40-year-old wears the exact same jumper, trousers and shoes after every Arsenal win, which means he hasn’t changed his clothes since February 15 when they lost 3-1 to City.
Arteta told The Telegraph: “I am a very methodical, routine person.
“When we are winning, I don’t like to change my clothes, I like to maintain exactly the same jumper, trousers and shoes as before. If we lose, I change to something different.
“They’ve given me the opportunity to do what I love most, in the club that I absolutely love, respect and admire. I love what I do, every day.
“So when I have some doubts, or feel pressure, I just come back to that: How do you feel about what you do? And it doesn’t get any better than this.”
The odd ritual appears to be paying off as Arsenal have won 19 out of 25 Premier League matches, which is more than anyone else in the top flight.
Arteta’s men have also emerged victorious out of all their last three league matches heading to Saturday’s clash with Bournemouth at the Emirates.
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That means the Spaniard has only changed his attire six times across all competitions this season.
The Cherries’ manager, though, Gary O’Neil jokingly admitted he prefers to keep his distance from his Arsenal counterpart after hearing about his bizarre habit.
O’Neil said: “Maybe just don’t go too close to Mikel if he hasn’t changed his clothes for a while.”
