The Gunners were the favorites, but City improved as the game went on to take home the first trophy of the season

Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal's trophy drought has been "difficult to accept" as he prepares to end six years of hurt in Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.

The Gunners are hoping to win their first piece of major silverware since 2020.

However, fans of schadenfreude and aiming “always the bridesmaids” jibes at Arteta might have to get all their gloating out of the way now. They remain in a strong position on three fronts, and surely they’ll win something in 2026. Right? …Right?

Ex-Arsenal player Perry Groves is concerned the ‘passiveness’ that has crept into Mikel Arteta’s side of late could prove very costly for them. In the Gunners’ 2-0 Carabao

Arsenal's hunt for a famous quadruple down the stretch of the 2025/26 season was ended by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, but plenty of silverware remains up for grabs.

Arsenal hoped the Carabao Cup would be their first trophy in a quadruple; instead, Man City got a boost to keep fighting for the Premier League title.

Arsenal faced a tough 2-0 defeat against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. Nico O'Reilly's brace in the second half completely removed the Gunners from the game. It was a major defeat to digest for the Arsenal fans,