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VIDEO: Written in the stars! Footage shows all the times Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta refused to celebrate against Gunners during days as Pep Guardiola's Man City assistant

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Footage of Arteta sat in the City dugout has shown he would remain seated, rather than up celebrating, when City would score against Arsenal. Arteta spent three-and-a-half years as Guardiola’s assistant before returning as manager to the club he finished his career at. Arteta does not share the same affinity with City and few would be surprised <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mikel-arteta-better-opportunity-sink-man-city-arsenal-boss-pep-guardiola-jurgen-klopp/blt736fe33db8598aac" target="_blank">if he celebrates lavishly on Sunday should he beat his former club.</a>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mikel Arteta never enjoyed seeing Man City score against Arsenal 🧐 <a href="https://t.co/DXiNs09Nro">pic.twitter.com/DXiNs09Nro</a>— Premier League (@premierleague) <a href="https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1773783180744577296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

In 2023, Guardiola <a href="https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/the-emirates-fa-cup/2022-2023/mikel-arteta-never-celebrated-goals-against-arsenal-when-at-manchester-city-says-pep-guardiola_sto9354301/story.shtml" target="_blank">spoke about Arteta's refusal to celebrate</a>. He said: "I know he went to his club, the team he dreams of. He's a supporter, he was a captain there. He loves the club."I remember here when we scored goals he jumped a lot except against one team. He was sitting there - it was Arsenal. I said, 'That guy likes Arsenal'. Like here, if I'm training as assistant and Barcelona call me, I go."

WHAT GUARDIOLA SAID ABOUT ARTETA

Arteta has transformed Arsenal into City's key challengers in the past two seasons and they’re vying for the title once again. Arteta's team are top of the Premier League and are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mikel-arteta-better-opportunity-sink-man-city-arsenal-boss-pep-guardiola-jurgen-klopp/blt736fe33db8598aac" target="_blank">arguably more equipped than ever</a> to end their Etihad hoodoo and seize initiative in the title race.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Arteta returns to the Etihad on Sunday knowing how much an important victory over his close friend Guardiola would mean. Arsenal are also competing in the Champions League and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/harry-kane-knocking-arsenal-out-champions-league-gunners-fans-react-drawn-against-bayern-munich-champions-league-quarter-finals/blt397ff99ecf0d0592" target="_blank">face Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals</a> in less than a fortnight.

WHAT NEXT FOR ARTETA?

VIDEO: Written in the stars! Footage shows all the times Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta refused to celebrate against Gunners during days as Pep Guardiola's Man City assistant | Goal.com

A series of clips shows Mikel Arteta used to refuse to celebrate goals against Arsenal when at he was Pep Guardiola&apos;s assistant Manchester City.

VIDEO: Written in the stars! Footage shows all the times Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta refused to celebrate against Gunners during days as Pep Guardiola&apos;s Man City assistant

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