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Sam Meade

Kieran Tierney hints at what Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has learned from Pep Guardiola

Kieran Tierney has detailed some of the main aspects Mikel Arteta has focused on at Arsenal.

The Spaniard took over at the Emirates in December after more than three years as Pep Guardiola's No 2.

And the Catalan's influence is clear with Tierney discussing how much emphasis Arteta places on the pressing side of the game.

Guardiola's sides have always been known for closing teams down to get the ball back quickly, but the Arsenal boss is teaching his players how to negate the press.

The Scotsman has seen his chances limited since arriving from Celtic due to injury but admits he is still learning from Arteta.

Kieran Tierney only moved to Arsenal in the summer (David Price)

“I’ve seen all his video meetings, I’ve been in the meetings together as a team,” Tierney said. “Before the games, after the games, and just his analysis is amazing.

“In Dubai for the winter break, I was doing some one-to-one work with him, and that’s when I realised ‘this is brilliant’.

“Just to me like, he knows what’s going to happen in a game and how it’s going to happen. What you should do, where you’re going to get pressed from and where your options should be.

Mikel Arteta spent more than three years at Man City with Pep Guardiola (Getty Images)

“You should know where the left mid’s going to be, the centre-mid, so you can just play in sync. Everybody’s one brain and I think that’s perfect.”

Arteta inherited an out of form Arsenal side meandering in mid-table but has overseen some impressive performances.

His first win as boss came on New Year's Day when the Gunners beat Manchester United 2-0 in north London.

Arsenal have lost just one of their ten league games since Arteta arrived but were dumped out of the Europa League by Olympiacos in February.

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