Pep Guardiola told Mikel Arteta to leave Manchester City to take the Arsenal job if he "felt it" within him. The two will go head-to-head for the first time on Wednesday, with Arteta leaving his role as Guardiola's assistant in December to take over the reins at his former club.
Arteta was appointed to Guardiola's staff in the summer of 2016 and quickly rose to the role of assistant, with the Catalan always backing his No.
2 to become a No. 1 in time. Having been overlooked for the Arsenal job when Unai Emery replaced Arsene Wenger, Arteta couldn't turn down the chance to replace Emery just before Christmas.
He has had an impact on the Gunners' form but ahead of Wednesday's night clash at the Etihad they remain only ninth in the Premier
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