Pep Guardiola has defended David Luiz, with the Manchester City boss admitting he 'laughed out loud' at recent criticism of the Arsenal defender.
FA Cup holders City face the Gunners in the semi-final of the competition at Wembley on Saturday. The last time the sides met, Luiz was at fault for the opening goal and then gave away a penalty and got himself sent off as City thrashed Mikel Arteta's side 3-0 at the Etihad last month.
The centre-back's calamitous mistakes drew widespread criticism, with many observers pointing out that his Emirates career could be over as his contract was due to end this summer.
But since then, Arteta has shown faith in Luiz by handing him a new one-year contract, while the 33-year-old has played every
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