Man City legend and Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany claims that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has the same “relentlessness” as Pep Guardiola.
Intensity is one of the things that the City manager is best known for, and it has been a key cornerstone of the Manchester club’s success over the years. Kompany is in a unique position, having been managed by Guardiola and Arteta, with the latter having been an assistant for three years at the Etihad, and asked to compare the two, Kompany said:
“What I think Mikel has taken most from Pep, from what I’ve seen so far – and eventually he’ll have the trophies, I’m sure – is the relentlessness of the way the team’s set up, every phase”
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“Also, the amount of pushback he’s had over the years and the calmness of how he just went through it and became stronger and stronger. It’s impressive, and that’s why I’m looking forward to the game, to be honest.”
Guardiola has had many proteges
It is not a coincidence that so many of the Man City manager’s former assistants and coaches have gone on to be successful coaches in their own right.
In addition to Arteta at Arsenal, and Kompany at Burnley and Bayern, Enzo Maresca has proven to be a very good manager during his time at Leicester City and now at Chelsea.
Can Man City beat Arsenal and Chelsea to the title?
The recent defeat to Newcastle has poured cold water on the Manchester club’s title ambitions. Guardiola currently finds himself behind both Arteta and Maresca in the Premier League table.
However, with Arsenal and Chelsea facing each other at Stamford Bridge this weekend, it does present an opportunity for the Cityzens to recover some ground. Guardiola’s men take on struggling Leeds at home on Saturday afternoon.
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