David Bentley names the two players who actually had a full-blown fight during Arsenal training once

Tempers can sometimes spill over during football and at Arsenal that is no different.

During Mikel Arteta’s reign, there have been notable flashpoints involving teammates, Alexandre Lacazette and Cedric Soares came to blows on the training pitch.

Disagreements amongst teammates are part and parcel of the game and can actually be a healthy thing to have amongst a squad because it shows the passion of the players and their care for doing the best for the club.

David Bentley came through the Arsenal academy before moving on North London rivals Spurs later in his career, however, he has spilled the beans on a training ground fight he has described as the ‘best ever’ under Arsene Wenger.

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David Bentley reveals Arsenal training ground bust-up between Kolo Toure and Pascal Cygan

Speaking on the latest episode of the ‘Under the Cosh’ podcast, former Gunners midfielder Bentley has revealed that he witnessed a number of physical confrontations during his time at the club.

Bentley stated: “Mate, every day there was a fight. Every day was a fight. We talk about personalities, no chance.

“You got Ray Parlour, loves it, lunatic, beautiful man. Then you got Martin Keown. Animal, kicking the crap out of everyone.

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“Van Bronckhorst, I come off with black eyes. These play up against him. He used to elbow the life out of me.

“There were fights. Pascal Cygan and Kolo Touré, best fight I’ve ever seen on the training ground. Two animals going at it.”

Bentley left Arsenal because he didn’t trust Wenger as he revealed in the same interview and has now lifted the lid on some of the crazier moments at the Gunners.

Toure and Cygan were centre back partners at the club and fierce competitors – both players were members of the 2004 ‘Invincibles’ squad.

Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia disliked each other with former keeper David Seaman revealing that the pair never spoke.

However, good teammates put their differences aside and work towards a shared goal of winning football matches and that is what all of Wenger’s teams did.

Mikel Arteta can use his squad harmony to good effect this season at Arsenal

When you look at the current squad from the outside, there seems to be a real togetherness amongst the players and staff.

Arteta has partnerships that he relies on all over the pitch from William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes in defence to Ben White and Bukayo Saka on the right wing.

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It is an important campaign for the Gunners to break their trophy drought and finally get some silverware over the line and the players’ good relationships on and off the pitch can help to do that.

There will be times during the season where moments and matches won’t go Arsenal’s way and it is important that there is no blame culture, that the players take collective responsibility and rectify any mistakes as a team.

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