ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has hailed Pep Guardiola as “the best coach in the world” as the close friends prepare for a potentially seismic game in the Premier League title battle this weekend.

Manchester City play host to their title rivals at Eastlands on Sunday, having won the last seven home meetings between the two sides.

Arsenal finally managed to record a rare victory over City when they won the reverse fixture at Ashburton Grove earlier this season and go into the weekend top of the table — above Liverpool on goal difference with Guardiola’s reigning champions a point further back.