Mikel Arteta's private talk with Pep Guardiola summarizes his thoughts on Raheem Sterling.
Arsenal have been linked with a surprise move for Chelsea outcast Raheem Sterling, who previously worked with the Spaniard alongside Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Arsenal fans are aware what Mikel Arteta thinks of Raheem Sterling. The pair worked together at Manchester City for a little more than three years, with Arteta serving as Pep Guardiola's coach after retiring in 2016. And it was at the Etihad that the Spaniard developed his own friendship with Sterling, who appears to be surplus to needs at Stamford Bridge and might go in the coming days, with Arsenal reportedly a possible destination. Based on an excerpt from Amazon's All or Nothing: Manchester City documentary, the framework for a close working partnership looks to be in place. The documentary followed the team in early 2018, when Sterling, 29, squandered a golden opportunity as City drew 1-1 at Burnley. Guardiola, 53, then took it upon himself to speak with his No. 2 and have a greater picture of the situation. And that conversation revealed how much responsibility Arteta felt for coaching stars like Sterling, who reciprocated the then-City assistant's admiration. Guardiola could be seen in the video telling Arteta: "I spoke with Raheem yesterday, and I must say, he is such a kind man. He was p*****, so I asked him four questions. How did you feel following the initial action? Did you fail when the ball went up? "I responded, 'Was the later a consequence of the former?' And he answered, 'No, no, but I didn't do what Mikel told me. Instead of attacking the ball, I stepped in. I did not attack the ball. That is why it went over. I asked, 'Were you p***** off?' He said, 'Devastated.' We did not lose because of you. And he replied, "F*** it. We lost because of my fault, or my s***.
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