During their time together at Manchester City, there was an interesting incident involving Mikel Arteta, who was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at the time.

It was known that Arteta had a deep-rooted love for Arsenal, and this became evident when City faced Arsenal in a match.

Pep Guardiola once shared an anecdote about Arteta’s passion for the Gunners. He mentioned that Arteta would always celebrate energetically whenever Manchester City scored, except when they played against Arsenal. On one occasion, Guardiola noticed that Arteta remained seated while the rest of the coaching staff and players celebrated a goal. Curious, Guardiola looked back and saw Arteta still in his seat. It was clear that Arteta’s allegiance to Arsenal superseded his usual celebrations, even in the midst of a highly competitive match.