Yaya Toure has compared Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to Pep Guardiola.

Arteta served as assistant alongside the Manchester City boss before joining the Gunners just over two years ago.

The Spaniard has Arsenal in the top-four season, and Toure sees similarities in Guardiola's style of management.

He said: "If you see the action before the goals, that's why you have to give credit to Arteta since he has arrived at Arsenal.

"He has improved this team when they lose the ball. Five seconds and they get the ball back. That's typical from Pep.

"When I was at Barcelona, they were doing similar. When they lost the ball, the guys who are in front, they stay. The guys who are behind, they run behind you. Man City do that a lot. They are great at that.

"Then, when they get the ball back, they change their pace to finish as soon as possible. It looks simple, but it's very hard."