sport news Mikel Arteta will call his substitutes 'impacters' for Arsenal's Europa League ... trends now
sport news Mikel Arteta will call his substitutes 'impacters' for Arsenal's Europa League ... trends now
Substitutes? I call them 'IMPACTERS': Mikel Arteta reveals he has rebranded Arsenal’s bench-warmers in a move seemingly inspired by former England rugby coach Eddie Jones He conceded a name change might not soften blow of leaving players on bench Arteta could give Gabriel Jesus his first start since returning from injury tonight
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When the teamsheets arrive for Arsenal's Europa League last-16 clash with Sporting tonight, they will list both sides' starting XI and substitutes.
In the mind of Mikel Arteta's players, however, those left on the bench will have a different name: impacters.
It is another psychological ploy from the Arsenal boss and a move seemingly inspired by the former England rugby coach Eddie Jones, who rebranded his replacements 'finishers'.
'It's something that we wanted to change and
