Manchester City is one of the best clubs not only in the Premier League but in the world as well. The club also won the treble last season, and the man who led the club to such heights was Pep Guardiola. The 52-year-old helped the Sky Blues win their first-ever Champions League trophy, which evaded them for a long time.
This is not Guardiola’s first treble. He also did the same with FC Barcelona in the 2008–09 season. Pep Guardiola possesses amazing game sense and tactical knowledge. One can learn several things from him, but the former Barcelona manager revealed that he also learned a lot from his former assistant and Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta.
Pep Guardiola discusses impact of Mikel Arteta on Arsenal
Mikel Arteta, who recently made a controversial decision of benching Aaron Ramsdale, used to be Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City. The duo won two consecutive Premier League titles in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. After staying with Guardiola for three seasons, Arteta decided to join Arsenal. The Gunners have made a massive improvement under Mikel. They were the league runner-ups last season, falling short of 5 points.
Guardiola, who underwent a successful back surgery a few weeks ago, has talked about his former colleague ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City’s Premier League match on Sunday. The treble-winning manager told the media that he learned a lot from Arteta and that he deserves all the credit for his Arsenal success. “All the success he has belongs to Mikel Arteta and the club #AFC, not me. People say he was with Pep and learned a lot. Trust me, I learned a lot from him”. he said.
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta reunite during PL clash
The former colleagues will lock horns with each other in a Premier League Round-8 match on Sunday. The match will surely be an interesting one, and City will have to do all they can if they want to win against Arsenal’s new signings like Kai Havertz and Declan Rice.
Just like last season, Arsenal is giving Manchester City tough competition. The Gunners are only one point behind the Sky Blues, and winning this game will surely help them strengthen their position in the league and surpass Manchester City.
The match will have some great moments, and it will be interesting to watch Pep and Mikel against each other.
