Official Site of Arsenal · Apr 14, 2023
Arteta on Moyes: "It's more than respect"
Ahead of Sunday’s meeting with former boss David Moyes, Mikel Arteta has given an insight into the impact the West Ham manager has had on his career as a player, and now as a coach.
Mikel played for no-one more than the 209 times he was selected by the current Hammers boss during their time together at Everton, with Moyes the first man to give him a chance in the Premier League after being impressed with the Spanish midfielder during his stint at Rangers.
As a manager, Arteta remains unbeaten against his now-adversary, having won five and drawn once in the six previous encounters with the Scot. When asked how he feels about one of his mentors, Mikel was effusive in his praise.