Mikel Arteta has long been viewed as a protégé of Pep Guardiola but it appears that Luis Enrique has been an influence on the Arsenal manager too. Arsenal hosts Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in the most high-profile fixture in the second round of games in the new-look Champions League. Arteta and Enrique go way back.
Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta gestures after the English League Cup third round soccer match between Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers at the Emirates stadium in London, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium in London, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
Arteta said he “learnt a lot of things” from Enrique as a player and now as a coach, saying Monday his compatriot “brings a smile on my face.” “He has this unbelievable power … Then there’s his approach to life, his profession — it’s something to really look at and I learnt a lot of things from him.
“I love his honesty — he is very straightforward, he looks you in the eyes and tells you what he thinks,” Arteta said. “I think in the end, players appreciate that.”
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