Guardiola Vs Arteta: Student Lays Ambush For Teacher

It is perhaps the biggest fixture of the season yet, as first-placed Arsenal travel to the Etihad to face defending champions Manchester City. The Cityzens vs the Gunners, Blue vs Red, Guardiola vs Arteta and for the first time in it’s history, the Premier League has a master versus apprentice story.

After retiring, Mikel Arteta only had one boss before becoming a manager. There is no ambiguity here. He is the first Guardiola student to come up against his tutor and attempt to usurp him. It is producing fascinating tactical battles between Arsenal and Manchester City, two teams frustrated, squeezed, or unlocked by their doppelgangers. The tactics of Arteta and Guardiola are eerily symmetrical, and after some wilder early matches, things have settled into a war of attrition.

Here’s the story of the relationship between Arteta and Guardiola so far and of the tactical battles that make up what is fast becoming the Premier League’s defining rivalry:

• If Arsenal win, they’ll complete a league double over Man City for the first time since the 2007/08 season

• If Man City get a win they’ll hijack top spot in the Premier League ahead of both Liverpool and Arsenal, standing in pole position to win a record breaking 4th consecutive league title.

• Manchester City’s Rodri is currently on an unbeaten streak of 365 days, boasting a record not losing a single match while on the field of play.

So there you have it, a blockbuster encounter to anticipate on Sunday as Etihad hosts a top of the table clash between two Premier League heavyweights. The first leg ended in favour of Arteta and Guardiola will be looking to regain his pride and prove once again the adage that says “An apprentice can never know more than his master”.

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