Pep Guardiola has called on Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta to clarify barbed comments he made towards Manchester City in the wake of last weekend’s ill-tempered draw at the Etihad — and said he was ready for ‘war’ with the Gunners.
The bad blood between the Premier League title rivals shows no signs of abating, with Guardiola understood to feel let down by vague accusations emanating from his former assistant manager.
Arteta was clearly agitated by suggestions that his team utilised the ‘dark arts’ as they defended their lead with 10 men at the Etihad Stadium and on Tuesday said: ‘I have been there (City) before.