And so, after an unrelenting run into winter, Mikel Arteta can relax at last. With Arsenal top of the tree, it is time to read, reflect and, perhaps, raise a glass to those helping hands at ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’.
That is how England boss Eddie Jones playfully described his meetings with an international coaching group, where some of sport’s sharpest minds swap secrets. Over recent months, Jones has been chatting with Arteta, Mike Dunlap of the Milwaukee Bucks, basketball Hall Of Famer George Karl and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.