Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
Toffees struggle to savour final games before heading to new stadium
Bournemouth merited their triumph over Mikel Arteta’s underwhelming Gunners who had one eye very much on their crucial Champions League clash v PSG
PEP GUARDIOLA is expecting a tough clash against Arsenal this evening in a match he insisted would be worthy of a final.
Manchester City are hosting the Gunners in an eagerly awaited FA Cup fourth round tie, and the Catalan boss is bracing himself for a stiff test against the Premier League leaders.
Guardiola’s former protege Mikel Arteta has been earning plaudits for guiding the North Londoners to the top of the table this term, and lead City by five points with a game in hand.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
