Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed he has taken “a lot of things” from Jurgen Klopp’s reign at Liverpool but admits the next step has to be emulating his trophy success.
Klopp and Arteta will come head to head at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday with the table-topping visitors able to move eight points clear of their hosts with a win.
The German has already announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season having taken over in 2015.
During that time he has guided the Reds to a Premier League title, Champions League glory and both the FA Cup and League Cup.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (centre) exchanges words with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (not pictured) during the Premier League match at Anfield in 2021
Arsenal sat top of the table for 248 days last season before being usurped by Manchester City but realistically they need to beat Liverpool on Sunday to maintain a chance of pipping both clubs to the trophy this season.
As he prepares for what could be their final meeting in the dugout, Arteta – who has form for rowing with Klopp on the touchline – explained what he has taken from his success in England.
“A lot of things. Especially the identity that his team has, the identity that the club has,” he said.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has announced he will step down in the summer
“It is very clear. He is someone who is so determined to make sure that stamp is put in across the club.
“The team has very clear intentions and behaviours, regardless of where (each player) plays. I love that about what he has done at Liverpool.”
Arteta also believes the next step for the team he is building at Arsenal is to win major trophies on a regular basis – like Klopp’s Liverpool – having already achieved his first aims in north
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