Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. Sterling played under Arteta during the Spaniard's time as assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.And the England superstar claims that Arteta's mantra has always been based on work rate - similar to that installed at City by Guardiola.
Ozil was axed from Arsenal's Europa League squad and is now also set to miss out on the Premier League 25-man listings when they are released in the coming days.
It all but ends Ozil's time as an Arsenal player.But Sterling's remarks perhaps offer an explanation as to why Arteta was so quick to cull one of the league's highest-earning players from his squad."He's a person that had a lot of say here," Sterling said when asked about Arteta's time at City."The manager trusted.
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