Comparing Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta ahead of Carabao Cup finalBy Andy Hampson, Press AssociationPep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta go head-to-head as Manchester City and Arsenal meet in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Arteta, 43, is still to add to the FA Cup he won in his first season but has three Premier League runners-up finishes. Arteta, however, has shaded their most recent encounters, with City having not beaten the Gunners for almost three years. Bukayo Saka has also gone off the boil for Arsenal but Arteta will hope he can trouble City’s inconsistent defence. For Guardiola, lifting the trophy would offer further evidence that City remain capable of challenging on multiple fronts and could deliver a psychological boost in the title race.

Source: Irish Independent March 19, 2026 20:13 UTC