Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has claimed that the intense Premier League title race with Manchester City will not affect his bond with Pep Guardiola. Arteta served as the assistant coach of City under Guardiola for 3 and a half years before he took up the Arsenal job. The last 2 seasons have seen the Gunners finish 2nd behind City in the title race.
However, the players from both sides were seen feuding with each other after the game at the Etihad stadium. Speaking ahead of the Leicester game, Arteta said that he loves and respects Guardiola and said the rivalry in sport will not affect their relationship off the field.
“I love him, I respect him, I admire him and I admire his team and everything that he does,” Arteta said of Guardiola and their relationship in his Friday news conference. “This is sport. One thing is our profession, another is our personal relationship.”
