Guardiola could ‘fight on the touchline’ with Arteta and not lose respect for him

26-Jan-2023 22:30:33 | The Guardian

Manchester City and Arsenal meet in FA Cup on Friday
Guardiola: ‘I have a huge respect as a person, as a manager’

Pep Guardiola believes he could “fight on the touchline” with Mikel Arteta when Manchester City host Arsenal in Friday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie but this would not alter his huge respect for his former assistant.

Arteta worked under Guardiola at City for three years until becoming the Arsenal manager in December 2019. He has drawn criticism this season for how animated he is on the touchline. Guardiola can also be histrionic and was asked whether he might calm his behaviour to avoid a potential flashpoint.