Arsenal spent time away from the cold and harsh environment of the UK in its winter period to travel abroad to Dubai for a warm-weather training camp.
Home had been harsh for Arsenal in more than just a meteorological sense, with the reaction to the close of the transfer market and the draw with Burnley fresh and festering during the 18-day period without any game to speak of.
However, Mikel Arteta was able to get his players away from the controversy marinating through social media channels and instead focus on the return to Premier League action against Wolverhampton Wanderers this coming Thursday night.
