Football: 'Guardiola has been influencing me from the age of 15' - Arteta

The Arsenal boss revealed his admiration for the Spaniard, who he will face for the first time on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta: "He [Pep Guardiola] was an influence for me since I was 15-years-old and we met in Barcelona both as we played. Then obviously in my coaching career and in my personal life he has had an enormous influence. If I have to talk about the person, his values, the way he's treated me and the staff around him, he's phenomenal. And as a coach, I learned so much from him. We spent some amazing moments together, some difficult ones as well. The experience next to him has been incredible."