“It will be a Big mistake to sack Mikel Arteta,” says Guardiola


“It will be a Big mistake to sack Mikel Arteta,” says Guardiola
Guardiola and Arteta

Pep Guardiola has warned Arsenal regarding the future of his former sub-ordinate Mikel Arteta as he thinks it will be a ‘Big mistake’ to sack the Spaniard.

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Mikel Arteta, once an assistant to Pep Guardiola’s centurion Manchester City team is now the head coach of Arsenal FC.

Pep Guardiola wants Arsenal to back Arteta

Arteta during his time at Manchester City

Guardiola made the comments after his side knocked Arteta’s men out of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 4-1 victory at the Emirates. Arsenal have endured their worst start to a league season in 46 years, but Guardiola thinks they would be wrong to sack Arteta at this point.

‘They will do a huge, big mistake if they [sack Arteta],’ he told BBC Radio 5 Live. ‘I’m pretty sure they are going to trust him.

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‘I understand that the analysts analyse the results. But I was with him many years and I know his incredible quality as a human being and especially as a manager, how he is involved in everything. It’s just a question of time and he will do well.

‘I’m not on the board. For me they will do a big mistake if they are thinking [to sack him]. They give him the confidence, they won two titles when for a long time ago it didn’t happen at this club. 

Arteta after the defeat against Manchester City

“I can speak about my experience alongside him, one of the most incredible successful teams in English history we had and he was part of this success and it would not be possible without him, and to create something like this you need time like I had in my first season.”

Arteta needs to find a solution to his side’s problems quickly as they are currently 15th in the Premier League. They are winless in their last 4 matches.

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The Gunners have a lot of injury problems at the moment with Thomas Partey, the defensive midfielder out as well. The Atletico Madrid recruit is a major missing for Mikel Arteta as he guards the defensive line.

Gabriel Martinelli returns to the Arsenal first team line up against Manchester City. He provided the assist to the Lacazette goal before getting subbed off.

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