Everton winger Arnaut Danjuma has been taking private jet flights to train from Manchester to Liverpool. The main problem with this is that the flight time from Manchester to Liverpool is only eight minutes. With different traffic schedules, it is about an hour’s journey between the two cities in England. Even if that’s what Everton manager Sean Dyche said he would do, he jokingly said it was a problem with the modern game.
“Well, I spoke to him,” Dyche said before Everton’s recent match against Aston Villa. “I said it seems excessive to go from Manchester airport to Liverpool airport to train. But you know, these modern players… Personally, I would use a car, but those are the modern players. You know, they need to take care of themselves and rest.”
Unnecessary flights are not a novelty in the Premier League nor are they exclusive to Everton and Arnaut Danjuma. On separate occasions, Arsenal took a very short flight to Norwich when they were due to play at Carrow Road. From north London to Norwich, Arsenal made 14-minute flights. That drew criticism from anti-aviation groups who expressed frustration at the environmental impact such short flights can have on their time benefits.
Other critics labeled Danjuma as the worst emitter in modern football. However, the jokes against Danjuma did not end there. Some said Danjuma needs to travel to Manchester airport to fly to another club. Clearly, Danjuma has not made the best impression at Goodison Park.
Maybe Danjuma needs more private flights to train at Everton
The 26-year-old is on loan at Everton from Villarreal. His recent spell in the Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup has not been too fruitful. Danjuma has been in the matchday squad for each of Everton’s 21 Premier League matches. However, he has only started four of those games. Additionally, he has made nine substitute appearances. That means he has been an unused substitute in eight Premier League games.
Danjuma was an unused substitute during Everton’s four-game winning streak. Interestingly, Everton have not lost when Danjuma remains an unused substitute. The club has 22 points in those eight games. As a left winger, Danjuma has not made an impact on the field. Dyche has preferred Dwight McNeil in recent games to start on the left side.
Everton’s next schedule
The Toffees have a brutal fixture schedule in which Danjuma may need to play a key role. Over their next eight games, Everton will face Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton and West Ham United. With Everton one point above the relegation zone, the results of those matches will be crucial for the club’s safety.
In addition, Everton has more pending sanctions for failing to comply with profitability and sustainability regulations in the Premier League. A points deduction on that ruling could prove hugely costly to Everton’s status in the English top flight. Danjuma has not featured regularly for Everton in their successful games, it will be up to Dyche to make the call in crucial games.
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