Following Arsenal’s elimination from the Carabao Cup, Arteta spoke about the importance of using the break in Dubai and said: "Especially when we lose a game, physically we were tired and you know we played so many games, we played so many games every three days. Now we have to look forward, first of all, I think this is going to be a painful one, and when we’re in Dubai, recharge and go again because we still have a lot to play for."