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\n <\/div>\n Watch Ian Wright’s reaction to the ‘celebration police’. Credit: @IanWright0<\/span>Arteta laughed when the criticism of the so-called ‘celebration police’ was put to him on Friday. “First of all, I didn’t know about it,” he said. “You have to respect every opinion and place them where they belong.”<\/p>\n
Asked where he would place them, Arteta replied: “Where they belong. I don’t know. That’s not important.”<\/p>\n
Arteta insisted Arsenal would “deliver what they need to” when they face reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain but insisted his focus is firmly on their Premier League meeting with West Ham, live on Sky Sports <\/em>on Sunday, as they bid to clinch the title.<\/p>\n“We talked immediately after the game (on Tuesday) that this is great, what a moment, we earned it, and we will have time to prepare and get ready for that final,” he said.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n Former Spurs player Jamie O’Hara was also critical of Arsenal’s celebrations<\/span>“I was in a very high emotional state after the game because we knew what it meant to everybody – our supporters, players and the staff.<\/p>\n
“But you have to believe me, my concentration, my focus and my energy was then on West Ham and we made that very clear.<\/p>\n
“We have to stay present, live in the moment and show the same level of energy, hunger and desire that we’ve shown all season and more.<\/p>\n
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“We are closer and closer, and everything that we do now is going to matter as to whether we win it or not.”<\/p>\n
Arteta reveals Pep message<\/h3>\n Speaking to exclusively to Sky Sports News<\/em>Arteta revealed he received a congratulatory message from Pep Guardiola after booking Arsenal’s place in the Champions League final.<\/p>\nThe pair, who worked together at Manchester City before Arteta’s appointment at Arsenal, are vying for the Premier League title but their rivalry didn’t stop Guardiola from reaching out.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reveals he received messages of goodwill from his mentors such as Pep Guardiola, David Moyes and Mauricio Pochettino after his side beat Atletico Madrid to reach the Champions League final<\/span>Asked by Sky Sports News’<\/em> Dharmesh Sheth if mentors such as Guardiola, Mauricio Pochettino and David Moyes had sent messages, Arteta replied: “All of them have been in touch in a really beautiful way and I replied the same thing.<\/p>\n“They are a big part of this as well, because they have helped me to develop, to evolve, to learn from them. I feel a huge gratitude for that.<\/p>\n
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\n Image:<\/span>Pep Guardiola messaged Arteta after the win over Atletico“I had hundreds of messages from a lot of people, from people that have been in my journey since I was little.<\/p>\n
“Back home, from all the clubs, all the managers, obviously a lot of family and friends. It was special.<\/p>\n
“You realise how much value a Champions League final has.”<\/p>\n
Mavropanos fires Arsenal warning<\/h3>\n West Ham defender Konstantinos Mavropanos has warned Arsenal that West Ham will be just as fired up as them in Sunday’s game at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Hammers are battling the drop and face the Gunners knowing a win would take them out of the relegation zone and above Spurs, who play Leeds on Monday Night Football<\/em>.<\/p>\n“It’s a big game but I think we are as hungry as they are, just for different things,” the defender, who had a spell at Arsenal earlier in his career, told Sky Sports News<\/em>.<\/p>\n“It’s a game that obviously we have to go for it and one positive is that we play at home because obviously we need our fans in these moments as well to help us.<\/p>\n
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