Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has paid tribute to his Atletico Madrid counterpart, Diego Simeone for his ‘outstanding’ work during his 14 years at the Spanish LaLiga giants.
Arteta spoke at his pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League tie with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night at the Emirates Stadium.
Arteta’s side heads to the game following a 1-0 win against Fulham in the Premier League over the weekend.
Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Atletico, Arteta told reporters: “I think what he [Simeone] has done since he got to Atletico has been outstanding, not only what he has achieved but the way he has done it.
“I think the identity that he has created for the club, for the team, the spirit, I think they are very simple and clear to identify, and that is because the manager is very much them.
“And that is extremely difficult to achieve for a short period of time, and to do it for 14 years, I think he has been there now, he has done something incredible, so yeah, a pleasure to meet him.”