Man City boss Pep Guardiola has said that Mikel Arteta would not really celebrate goals against Arsenal, during his time as assistant manager at the club.
Guardiola says Arteta would not celebrate when Man City scored against Arsenal
It seems as if the Gunners boss always had a soft spot for the North London side, even during his time at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola has revealed that when Man City used to score against Arsenal, Mikel Arteta would not particularly celebrate during his time as assistant coach, due to his love for the club.
“I said many times to my players and staff. We felt if one team could offer him as manager, he [Mikel Arteta] would leave.”
“I am not a guy to say, ‘stay with me.’ Everyone has dreams. I know he went to his club, a supporter, he was a captain there. He loves the club.”
“I remember here [Man City] when we score goals, he jumps a lot except one team. He was sitting there. It was Arsenal.”
“I said, ‘that guy likes Arsenal.’ Like here, if I’m training as assistant and Barcelona call me, I go. People have to fly when he believes is the best. To players, if they are not happy, they have to leave, life it too short”, Man City boss Pep Guardiola said about Mikel Arteta’s love for Arsenal to Manchester Evening News’ Joe Bray.
Music to the ears of every Arsenal fan
Currently, Arteta is perhaps the most loved figure at the Emirates Stadium.
The £158,000-a-week manager has managed to mastermind the club’s rise from dragging them from mid-table spots to title contention.
The fact that Pep Guardiola has said that Mikel Arteta would not even celebrate goals against Arsenal, even during his time as the assistant coach at Man City just goes to show how much he loves the club.
It well and truly was always a match made in heaven.
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