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.

The London club have reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since the 2008/09 season. Now Arteta\'s men will face PSG for a place in the final.