EPL: Mikel Arteta names best team in world’s football

<p>Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has labeled Manchester City as the ‘best team in the world’.</p>, <p>Arteta spoke after Arsenal’s 1-0 Premier League win over the Cityzens on Sunday.</p>, <p>The Spaniard, of course, honed his managerial skills as Pep Guardiola’s assistant manager at Manchester City from July 2016 to December 2019.</p>, <p>Since taking over the helm at Arsenal, Arteta beat his compatriot just once in their first 10 head-to-head games across competitions.</p>, <p>However, things have changed this season as the Gunners beat Man City in the Community Shield in August on penalties before securing a 1-0 win at home in the Premier League this weekend.</p>, <p>Gabriel Martinelli’s 86th-minute strike from the edge of the box gave Arteta’s side the victory over the Premier League champions.</p>, <p>The two wins against Man City have come on the back of a painful 2022-2023 season for Arsenal.</p>, <p>The North London club lost the league title to Guardiola’s side despite leading the table for 248 days.</p>, <p>Speaking after Arsenal’s first league win against Manchester City since December 2015, Arteta said, via the club’s official X account (h/t @Arsenal): “We have beaten the best team in the world today, by far in my opinion, and we have done it with a huge performance.”</p>, <p>“Going through some difficult moments in the game but at the end, living an incredible experience with our people here.”</p>