AdvertisementTony Adams, resplendent in his tangerine suit these days, was the last captain of Arsenal to hoist a League Cup more than 30 years ago. It is a message Arsenal have to reflect on in the aftermath of a match without any redeeming features. AdvertisementCurse the League Cup. What, Arsenal supporters were entitled to ask as Arrizabalaga’s butterfingers presented City with a goal, have they ever done to the wretched League Cup in all its guises to deserve this? They have tended to pick themselves up well after a body blow this season, a point Arteta stressed afterwards.

Source: International New York Times March 23, 2026 01:09 UTC