But while Guardiola said he had respect for the way his former City assistant Mikel Arteta orchestrated the win, he was withering with his view of Arsenal off the pitch. “The opponents always deserve my respect and credit,” said Guardiola. SEE ALSO: Arsenal don't need European football to attract talent: Arteta“And Arsenal, I have all the respect for what they are on the pitch - not much off the pitch - but on the pitch, a lot. “We'll have two days after, but after that we'll make two weeks worth of training sessions,” said Guardiola. SEE ALSO: Arsenal don't need European football to attract talent, Arteta says"We'll see the games they've played since lockdown.

Source: Standard Digital July 21, 2020 07:52 UTC