Mikel Arteta: "If it weren't for Guardiola, I wouldn't have come here"

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta thanked his coach, Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola, after the team's victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.

"I called him this morning. I'm here today because of him. So I want to say a special thank you to him. Guardiola has always inspired me. I had a great four years with him and I'm always grateful to him. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be here," said Arteta.

It should be recalled that Arsenal won the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Real Madrid 2-1. They won the first leg 3-0.

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