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Oxford boss Robinson slams Arteta and Arsenal staff: I want Man City to win Prem title

Oxford United boss Karl Robinson has hit out at Mikel Arteta and hopes Manchester City beat Arsenal to the Premier League title.

Robinson clashed with Arteta and his staff during this season's FA Cup defeat and remains upset by the experience.

He told talkSPORT: "I have seen it first hand (Arteta's antics), it isn't necessarily always him though.

"I think there is one or two behind him that don't conduct themselves great at time, which I was shocked by.

“Listen, they were moaning at us for going down and wasting time. I tell you what, we will play Arsenal, right, and we will give you all the ball, 95 minutes.

“We are obviously going to be looking to set-plays and taking more long throw-ins.

“It is part and parcel of what we have to do, but you are better than us. Then, they were having ago at me for doing that.

“I think I said one or two things and I might have been wrong. They were calling me all sorts it was quite funny.

“One of his staff members was calling me a cheat, this, and that, and I said 'thank you.'"

Robinson now hopes Pep Guardiola can clinch the title with City ahead of the Gunners.

Robinson declared: "I want City to win it [the title], because of Guardiola.

“I just love Pep Guardiola and I'm just addicted to watching Man City play. I respect what Arsenal have done, they have been outstanding.

“Without what Arsenal have done this season, the league would have been completely boring. It will go down to hopefully the last few games.

“That's why we do have the best leagues in the world, and part of that is having competition for Manchester City over the last three or four years and they are certainly going to do that."

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