Overview
- Arteta told Sky Sports he first met Guardiola at 15 at Barcelona and considered him his hero as a player.
- Guardiola recruited Arteta straight onto Manchester City’s coaching staff despite his lack of prior coaching work.
- During their time together at City, they won two Premier League titles and an FA Cup before Arteta left for Arsenal in December 2019.
- Arteta says their shared Barcelona schooling in positional play underpins his managerial approach.
- Arsenal lead the Premier League by four points and face Tottenham next, with Manchester City pursuing them in a title race that some observers, including ex-forward Paul Dickov, expect City to impact strongly.