By Jennifer Amarachi
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s head coach, describes his time working with Raheem Sterling at Manchester City as “exceptional.”
Mike Arteta spent three years as an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola, ending in 2019, with the Spaniard winning five major trophies at Manchester City with Sterling during their time together.
Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Aston Villa, live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 5pm on Saturday, Arteta opened up about the special relationship that he enjoyed with Sterling.
“My time with Raheem was exceptional. We built a really strong relationship together. He was unbelievable at that time.
“He taught me a lot as well, about individuals, how the players think, how we help them and support them. He is someone I have really strong feelings about”.
