Mikel Arteta has revealed he never accepted any gap between Arsenal and Manchester City – vowing to close it as quickly as possible since taking charge in 2019.
The Gunners boss spoke to the media ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with Pep Guardiola’s side at Wembley, where Arsenal aim to end their trophy drought.
When asked when he felt Arsenal could compete with Man City, Arteta replied: “All the work that has been done from day one, because that’s the level.
“Just being the Arsenal manager and not believing that you can compete at the highest level in the competitions, I think it cannot be aligned.
“Obviously, there are a lot of factors, and the fact that I was there, I know in my opinion where the gaps were, and what the difference was. But not accepting it, being that it’s part of the reality, and trying to change it as quickly as possible.”
