Mikel Arteta reveals phone call with Pep Guardiola before beating Real Madrid

Mikel Arteta revealed he called Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before leading Arsenal to victory against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Arteta spent four years working as Guardiola’s assistant at the Etihad and he said he phoned his mentor before the biggest achievement of his coaching career on Wednesday night. There have been tensions between Arsenal and Manchester City in recent seasons while both teams have challenged for the Premier Leagu