Tensions between Arsenal and Manchester City are still high nearly a week after their recent matchup, with Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola taking shots at each other.
The two teams played out to a feisty 2-2 draw last weekend in Manchester. The Gunners earned a point on the day against the reigning English champions despite playing half the match down a player.
Leandro Trossard was controversially sent off ahead of halftime for delaying the restart when City had possession.
Following the game, several City players and media members criticized Arsenal’s tactics in the second half of the fixture. This was at a time in which the Gunners were playing with just ten men.
While the situation could have been over then, both managers fired shots at their opposing teams during the week. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta defended his tactics to grab a point in Manchester and even claimed that City deploys similar strategies at times.
The Spaniard previously worked as an assistant under Pep Guardiola at City from 2016 to 2019.
“I’ve been there [at City] before,” Arteta stated when questioned about the issue during a press conference. “I was there for four years. I have all the information, so I know.”
Guardiola asks former assistant coach for clarity on remarks
It is safe to say that the remark did not exactly go down well with Guardiola. The City boss was asked about Arteta’s comments in his own press conference later in the week.
“Next time, Mikel has to be more clear,” replied Guardiola.
“He has to be clear next time about exactly what he means that he was here for four years and he knows exactly what happened here.”
“Next time, he has to say [it more] clearly. Instead of having clouds there, [he needs] to be more precise.”
Arteta, however, also told reporters ahead of this weekend’s fixture against Leicester City that he still looks up to his former boss.
“I love [Guardiola]. I respect him and…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-09-28 15:01:14
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