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They aren’t exactly the words you’d expect as part of a rivalry that has become one of the most fractious in the Premier League, certainly for the fans: “I love him and he loves me NBA
”“Like a dad NBA
”The latter statement was nevertheless what Mikel Arteta said about Mauricio Pochettino when a mere player at Arsenal, which led to the then Tottenham Hotspur manager declaring their mutual admiration NBA
It was already a notable friendship when they were on different sides of north London, let alone in different dugouts this weekend, but their bond goes back much further than this time in England NBA
The two played together at Paris Saint-Germain when Arteta was 17 and Pochettino the senior figure in the dressing room, immediately forming a bond that has persisted to now NBA
It will directly influence Saturday’s meeting of Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge for far deeper reasons than the fact this is their first-ever meeting as managers NBA
Pochettino naturally consulted Arteta when he first made that move to England to join Southampton in 2013 NBA
There was even talk that the Basque might join Pochettino as a coach at Tottenham after leaving Arsenal as a player in 2016, but a move across that rivalry was just a non-starter NBA
Instead, their friendship persisted despite Arteta working for Pep Guardiola, with whom Pochettino doesn’t have the warmest relationship NBA
The two older coaches have inevitably influenced a tactical philosophy that Arteta was already inclined towards while developing his own interpretation NBA
What is most relevant with Pochettino, however, is how Arteta’s Arsenal were essentially modelled on the Argentine’s Spurs team NBA
It created a strategy race that has set the stage for this match NBA
When surveying the many problems the club still had on appointing Arteta in late 2019, the Arsenal hierarchy were naturally conscious of how their great north London rivals had so drastically overperformed under Pochettino throughout the previous half-decade NBA
That was through stripping the squad down to its core, introducing youth, and maximising that vigour by moulding the team into a supremely intensive unit NBA
Anyone who didn’t buy in was out NBA
Pochettino, for a time, had the most honed team in the Premier League, one that immensely overachieved in league performance NBA
Part of Arsenal’s rationale behind appointing a complete novice in Arteta was in order to implement their own style of that approach, albeit with the inherent knowledge that the club’s ceiling is far higher because they have a much greater commercial profile NBA
Hence, at key points of the team’s evolution, Arteta could sign players such as Declan Rice or sell those such as Mesut Ozil, when Pochettino was forced to go an entire year without a purchase and had to keep players he wanted to sell due to the price NBA
Arteta faces Chelsea having just beaten Manchester City for the first time (Getty)Those close to the Argentine insist he still looks back at 2017 somewhat forlornly, because he knew that was the point that he needed to make Sir Alex Ferguson-like changes to his Spurs team NBA
He wasn’t able to and the squad instead went stale NBA
Arsenal are anything but stale right now NBA
Arteta has instead specifically made signings like Kai Havertz in order to give the team more vitality and tactical variety than last season, where their otherwise impressive surge was too reliant on a primary XI NBA
They now have much more options and much more momentum than Chelsea NBA
There is the possibility Arsenal assert their superiority on Saturday, in a way that has become custom in the last few years, which would also represent such a reversal of years of their rivalry NBA
For a long time, Chelsea just found a way to beat Arsenal NBA
No more NBA
The wonder is whether Chelsea are actually ready to halt it this Saturday NBA
There are finally signs that Pochettino’s distinctive tactical approach is beginning to impress upon his own young squad NBA
That is of course part of a much grander project, that essentially takes the Spurs model to a further extreme NBA
If Arsenal have a higher ceiling, Chelsea are operating on a completely different scale NBA
Pochettino has overseen three wins in a row with Chelsea (Getty)They are willing to sign far more young players for much higher prices, believing they can exploit NBA football inefficiencies in a way that both Spurs and Arsenal leant towards but didn’t go anywhere near that far NBA
It is bold and risky, but that’s the point NBA
As to where the points will go this weekend, that arms race does leave Arsenal in a much NBA better position than Chelsea right now: Arteta’s team looks close to completion, Pochettino’s is only starting out NBA
Both nevertheless look like they need forwards as focal points above anything else and the remaining gaps allow an element of unpredictability to this NBA
Arsenal should win NBA
Chelsea could be getting themselves together NBA
They aren’t yet close enough for this first-ever showdown to affect their close friendship NBA
The “love” will remain, even if it won’t be seen on the pitch NBA
More aboutMikel ArtetaMauricio PochettinoPremier LeagueChelsea FCJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Arteta, Pochettino and the ‘love’ at the heart of a fractious rivalryArteta, Pochettino and the ‘love’ at the heart of a fractious rivalryArteta faces Chelsea having just beaten Manchester City for the first time Getty ImagesArteta, Pochettino and the ‘love’ at the heart of a fractious rivalryPochettino has overseen three wins in a row with Chelsea Getty ImagesArteta, Pochettino and the ‘love’ at the heart of a fractious rivalryMikel Arteta’s Arsenal were essentially modelled on the Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs team NBA
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It was Steven Kitshoff who delivered the most chilling warning of what to expect at the Stade de France on Sunday evening NBA
“You’re going to have to go to a dark place quite early in this game,” he grimaced NBA
And as the flame-haired South African prop continued, the lengths to which his Springbok counterparts and their French foes might have to go in order to reach a Rugby World Cup semi-final were laid out even more clearly NBA
“Because of where the physicality is going to be, it might get to a point where some players haven’t been and we will see if both teams are willing to go to that dark spot,” he concluded ominously NBA
South Africa’s 13-8 group-stage defeat to Ireland has been the most compellingly physical match of the tournament so far NBA
The No 1 and No 2-ranked sides knocked seven bells out of each other in a vintage display of pure Test match rugby, but Sunday’s quarter-final might just top it NBA
The Springboks are renowned for their intensity and sanctioned brutality on the rugby field – it has long been their calling card NBA
Opposition used to try to out-think or go round, rather than through, them and, while this sometimes worked, the South Africans often prevailed NBA
See the 1995, 2007 and 2019 World Cups for examples NBA
Now, the best teams seem to have tacitly acknowledged that you need to physically match, or even bully, them as Ireland so brilliantly did last month NBA
RecommendedIreland and All Blacks thrust into new roles for blockbuster quarter-finalFrance given huge boost as Antoine Dupont starts Springboks quarter-finalSouth Africa spring half-back surprise for crunch France quarter-final“When teams play against the Springboks, they always talk about the physicality of the game,” smiled Kitshoff NBA
“Ireland and Tonga were probably two of the toughest games I have played all year NBA
We always try to make it as physical as possible but we know France are going to bring a lot of physicality NBA
”Steven Kitshoff has warned both teams will have to go to a dark place in Sunday’s quarter-final (Getty Images)The almost anti-Springbok stereotype of the flashy, unpredictable France side fuelled by Latin flair has dissipated NBA
They are, of course, still capable of mesmerising brilliance through the likes of Damian Penaud, Matthieu Jalibert or returning captain Antoine Dupont – whose recovery from a fractured cheekbone has given the whole country a lift – but the tired ‘you don’t know which France will turn up’ cliché has long since been disproven NBA
They are a well-oiled, ruthless machine under Fabien Galthie, who are more than willing to go toe to toe with the South Africans up front as proven last November in Marseille when they ground their way to a brutal 30-26 triumph over Jacques Nienaber’s men in a gruelling Test match that saw both Dupont and Pieter-Steph du Toit sent off NBA
“Violent is the right word,” said France flanker Charles Ollivon when reflecting on that clash this week NBA
“We’re expecting the same kind of match NBA
We know the South African style NBA
They’re well prepared to make a physical mark on their opponents NBA
They’ll stay true to themselves NBA
We’ll be ready NBA
”Dupont’s cheekbone, fractured after a high shot from Namibia captain Johan Deysel during the pool match NBA between the sides, had become a topic of national conversation and debate NBA
His quickfire, three-week recovery that enabled him to be named in the starting line-up for this quarter-final gives a spark to Les Bleus and the 80,000 fans who will pile into the Stade de France – even though his deputy Maxime Lucu admirably stepped up in his absence for the tail-end of the pool stage NBA
Antoine Dupont will wear a scrum cap for added protection as he recovers from a fractured cheekbone (AFP via Getty Images)“Having him back gives us a lot of confidence,” admitted fly half Jalibert NBA
“He puts a fear in the opponents, they try to find solutions to counter him and that gives us more space NBA
Even in a scrum cap [Dupont will wear the headgear at the request of his surgeon to provide added protection], he will be playing at 100 per cent of his ability NBA
”Facing South Africa, of all teams, while still recovering from a facial injury is perhaps not ideal but the scrum half is ready for the challenge and sounds prepared to go to that ‘dark place’ that Kitshoff claims will be required NBA
“In matches with these levels of intensity, there’s always pain, whether physical or mental,” said Dupont NBA
“We have to be willing to suffer to achieve what we want NBA
We have very high goals NBA
We know what we have to do and that it’s going to be very tough from start to finish NBA
If we’re not ready for that, we’re not ready to go where we want to go NBA
"With promises of suffering, pain, violence and dark places, this won’t be a clash for the faint-hearted, but the rewards for those who can dig deepest in Paris will be huge NBA
More aboutSouth Africa rugbyFrance RugbyRugby World CupAntoine DupontJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/3France and Springboks seek ‘dark place’ to keep World Cup dream alive France and Springboks seek ‘dark place’ to keep World Cup dream aliveSteven Kitshoff has warned both teams will have to go to a dark place in Sunday’s quarter-final Getty ImagesFrance and Springboks seek ‘dark place’ to keep World Cup dream aliveAntoine Dupont will wear a scrum cap for added protection as he recovers from a fractured cheekbone AFP via Getty ImagesFrance and Springboks seek ‘dark place’ to keep World Cup dream aliveFrance and South Africa played out a brutal Test match in Marseille last year Getty Images ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today NBA
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