Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has paid tribute to Manchester City head coach, Pep Guardiola, ahead of his side’s English premier Premier clash against the Citizens on Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium.
The 38-year-old described Guardiola as a phenomenal manager, adding that his fellow compatriot has an enormous influence in his coaching career and personal life.
Arteta spent three years working under Guardiola at Man City before he left the Premier League champions for Arsenal last December.
In his words “He was an influence for me since I was 15-years-old and we met at Barcelona, both as players,” Arteta said on Monday at his pre-match press conference as quoted by Arsenal’s official website.
“In my coaching career and my personal life, Guardiola has an enormous influence. If I’ve to talk about the person he’s, his values, the way he has treated me and how he deals with the players and the staff around him, it is phenomenal.
“As a coach, I’ve learned so much from him, we have spent some amazing moments together, some difficult ones as well, but the experience next to him has been incredible.”
A former Arsenal player, Charlie Nicholas, has predicted the scoreline of Wednesday’s Premier League clash between Manchester City and the Gunners.
Pep Guardiola’s side will host Mikel Arteta’s men at the Etihad Stadium on the opening day of the Premier League restart amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
But Nicholas believes the Citizens will be too strong for the North London club, adding that they will beat Arsenal by 3 goals to 1.
Providing his prediction, Nicholas told Sky Sports: Manchester City have won one trophy, they have FA Cup to go for and the potential of the Champions League, so they have to be ready for that.
“Man City will get back in the groove, keep the ball and carve teams open. I think Arsenal will have a half-decent run-in, but this will be too much for them. City will take care of business. Man City 3, Arsenal 1,” he said.
The match kick-off time is 8:15 pm.
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