Arteta’s surprising statement before visiting Guardiola’s City

This Sunday, reunion between Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and the Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. Champion against Premier runner-up. In 2023-24 and 2022-23. It is too early to talk about a decisive match but undoubtedly key to the English championship.

Arteta was a little surprised this Friday when he said he was preparing to visit the City of Manchester since the preseason. He Arsenal arrived at the Etihad after winning the derby 0-1 on Sunday against Tottenham and bind against him Atalanta on the 1st matchday of the new Champions League (0-0). He city He is the head of the Premier and of Arsenal, 2nd, 2 points.

Arteta He told the media: “We’ve been preparing for this match since the preseason. Obviously we know the schedule and we know it’s very rare to play in these conditions, with three big games like this in 6 days. So we prepared it physically, mentally and tactically.”

The coach of Arsenal He explained that “we want to make sure everyone is ready because we’re going to need them, especially with the injuries we had during the international break.” One of the casualties was the captain of the ‘gunner’, Martin Odegaarddue to an ankle injury playing in Norway.

“We have to see how it changes next week, how the ankle responds and the doctors will tell me a possible return date,” he said. Arteta in Odegaardan important part in his method.

SA Arteta He wants to have the same rest days and to prepare for the match at the Etihad as the City of Manchesterwho played on Wednesday against Inter, but Arsenal did it on Thursday against Atalanta. The ‘citizens’ are unbeaten against the ‘gunners’ in their last 3 games in all competitions. “We will face the most consistent rival in the history of the Premier, but again we must show that we can compete,” he concluded. Arteta.