Mikel Arteta gave an emotional speech before Manchester City’s training session on Thursday morning before leaving the club to join Arsenal, according to The Athletic.
The 37-year-old said his goodbyes to players and staff at City’s Etihad Campus before immediately departing to complete the formalities of his switch to north London.
City’s assistant coach is set to succeed Unai Emery as Arsenal’s head coach, returning to the club where he won two FA Cups as a player, with the club expected to present the Spaniard as their new boss on Friday.
It was said to be an emotional gathering as Arteta said farewell after three-and-a-half years as a member of Pep Guardiola’s backroom team in which time he has become increasingly influential.
During Arteta’s spell at City, the club have won back-to-back Premier League titles, successive Carabao Cups and the FA Cup in the 2018-19 season.
muuacdmpz
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Anyone with an name wich begins with a A succeds at Arsenal
sozcdilryz
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he will soon make another emotional speech after being sacked by arsenal a few months down the road
sehbeiloz
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We welcome you Bro to a still honourable club. We feel you will deliver to your best in order to make us better again. Fellow fans let's offer our best support to the new Manager and the team. They are the best we have right now. TOGETHER WE CAN DO BETTER.
Yoseilmt
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I think people talk nonsense a lot and overate experience as if we can't live without experience. Zidane won things without purported experience and the club plays fantastic football now. Let Arteta alone. Some of us believe in him and we trust he will do well.
cookie10
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Almost I guess my captain, we'll be behind you in bad and bad situation because we know it's never going to be easy especially as a starter. Even the best of all will have a hard time but we believe in you Mikel.
Gooner79
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Hopefully, Mikel makes it his mission, to restore the English passion, that has been missing, since we left Highbury!
Jsmooth
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Let’s make Arsenal great again