Mikel Arteta makes telling comment about his relationship with Pep Guardiola

Mikel Arteta makes telling comment about his relationship with Pep GuardiolaMikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola worked alongside one another at Manchester City but have now gone from colleagues to title rivals since the former's move to ArsenalCommentsSportJohn Cross Chief Football Writer22:30, 18 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta are competing for the Premier League title(Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)The cold war between the Premier League’s fiercest managerial rivals finally appears to have thawed. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta made it clear that he has not spoken to Pep Guardiola since they met in the Carabao Cup final last month.‌But even after Manchester City ’s win at Wembley, tension has been replaced by respect ahead of Sunday’s title decider at the Etihad.‌Arteta famously worked under City boss Guardiola and learned from the best before taking up his current job as Arsenal manager in December 2019.‌City were not happy with the nature of Arteta’s departure but the pair remained close until their relationship really hit a low after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at the Etihad in September 2024.Accusations flew that day after Arsenal had Leandro Trossard was sent off, City midfielder Rodri suffered a serious knee injury and Erling Haaland delivered his “stay humble” taunts.READ MORE: Mikel Arteta's stirring final message to Arsenal stars before Man City showdownREAD MORE: Erling Haaland sends 'hungry' warning to Mikel Arteta and hails 'amazing' team-mateCity accused Arsenal of time-wasting while Guardiola was furious amid the back-and-forth when Arteta claimed he had “all the information” about his former club. The feud was developing into Fergie v Wenger and actually only heightened the tension in the title race.‌They have gone toe-to-toe in title races and it is back to that point again with this season on the line in the latest instalment of Guardiola v Arteta.The first hint of a thaw came after City won at Chels...