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Mikel Arteta explains what prompted him to call Pep Guardiola before his Arsenal side faced Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that he called Pep Guardiola 'inspiration' Pep Guardiola before his Arsenal side's Champions League quarter-final second leg win over Real Madrid.
The Gunners traveled to the Bernabeu Stadium, knowing that they had one foot in the semifinals after a Declan Rice-inspired 3-0 masterclass at the Emirates in the first leg.
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Arsenal beat Madrid 2-1 at their backyard to book a semifinal slot for the first time since 2009.
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Having worked with Pep Guardiola as an assistant coach for four years at the Etihad Stadium, Arteta said he called the Spaniard to get inspiration ahead of the decisive match.
"I called him [Pep Guardiola] this morning ahead of Real Madrid because I think that if I'm here it's thanks to him to a great extent. I lived four amazing years with him at Man City and I have to be grateful, I'll always be grateful to him otherwise I wouldn't be here," Arteta said in the post match interview according to the Daily Mail.
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Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored for the Gunners, rendering Vinicius Jr goal a consolation as Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti and his expansively assembled squad were left stunned.
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Under Guardiola, Arteta won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a Community Shield in a hugely successful partnership.
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Since leaving his mentor, though, Arteta has gone from strength to strength, rivaling Guardiola and City in the last two Premier League title races, before seemingly losing out this term to Liverpool.
Titanic Battle Awaits in Semis
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Now Arsenal will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals, with the French side defeating Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate.
Arsenal welcome the French Ligue 1 champions to the Emirates on April 29 before the return leg at the Parc de Princes a week later.
A new champion will be crowned this year following the exit of Real Madrid. Arsenal have a realistic chance of winning the Champions League title for the first time but must first overcome a tricky PSG side.
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