Pep Guardiola wants to beat Mikel Arteta despite friendship - Xtra

Guardiola told reporters on Thursday, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year was the last time we spoke.” “He’s a rival, of course he is. He wants to beat me and I want to beat him. I know how we both are and in defeat we are not the best friends in the world. From my point of view I have a huge respect for him as a person, as a manager. That’s not going to change if we’re going to fight on the touchline.

Considering the history between the two managers, this first of three meetings between the teams in the second half of the season promises to be a fascinating matchup. Guardiola was glad to defend his pal Arteta when criticism arose over his behaviour in the technical area following his card in last week’s win over Manchester United. After their FA Cup match, they still have to face each other twice in the Premier League.

“When you are top of the league they have to undermine you for another reason, and they are doing that right now. I know quite well this situation,” he said. “Anything can happen on the touchline in the moments of the game. I teach him few things but this comes from himself, his mum and dad, his character and that was already there. I know him and I had the feeling during the time we worked together that what he is doing is not fake, it is him.

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