The 37-year-old emerged victorious on just two occasions in his 12-year stint in the Premier League – both with Arsenal.
And the Man City assistant manager has never won at Anfield during his time at the Etihad club either, having lost three out of their four matches on Merseyside.
And speaking to Marca, Arteta has now revealed he once pleaded for a match to stop as the Gunners were hammered 5-1 by Liverpool in February 2014.
Asked whether he was surprised by Liverpool’s title challenge last season, the former Everton playmaker said: “No, because it is very difficult to beat them.
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