Pep Guardiola describes new relationship with Mikel Arteta amid Arsenal and Man City tension City and Arsenal have become rivals and met in a fractious 2-2 draw at the Etihad earlier this season.
Arteta was Guardiola’s assistant at the Etihad Stadium for three-and-a-half years before taking over at Arsenal and becoming City’s main title rivals in the last two seasons.
Pep Guardiola insisted his relationship with Mikel Arteta is “exceptional” as he shrugged off suggestions Manchester City’s clash with Arsenal on Sunday is a grudge match.
“So that is why we have done it and maybe in the future we will continue to do it because the club have moved financially really well over the last five years incredibly well in terms of sales but also players who make an incredible performance for the club and who have helped us to win what we want.”.
And he feels they have the ability to carry on buying, explaining: “Financially we were stable for the last seasons, still right now even with the investment we have done we have a big net profit for the last five seasons.
