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Live updates from HaytersTV reporter James St Denis at Wembley Stadium as Arsenal face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final.
“I would like to have nine points in front of Arsenal.
“It will have no impact. Different competitions and they will be (focused) when they come to the Etihad, I don’t know what the situation will be.
“That title helps us a lot for the quarter final against Liverpool at home, that’s for sure, with our people.
“For that game it will help us but the Premier League is in their hands. I think they punish us a lot.
“There were two periods when we were incredible, top, top, top. Against Sunderland, that magnificent game we played there, and Chelsea and Brighton at home.
“These draws, they punish us a lot in terms of points, against Nottingham Forest and West Ham in the last ones.
“But we have one game in hand, we have Arsenal at home and (then) three points difference.
“But is that team going to drop points? We’re going to try to win our games and we’ll see what happens.”
“I am not artificial intelligence. I am a human being. I want to celebrate it. It was not disrespect to Arsenal or for the other fans, it’s just to celebrate with my people. I am a human being and when I have emotions, I shout to the referees or I celebrate, I express it.”
“It’s a surprise even for me. The season he has done so far is extraordinary.”
“We are much better than last season of course, but still we are not the team we should be. That requires time and hopefully at the end of the season, next season, we can do it.”
“The team is underneath and there is something that can flourish. Winning helps to anticipate the process.
“The players proved again, old ones and especially the new ones, that when we’re required to do something that during the season we are not consistent to do, especially without the ball, against that team Arsenal (we can).
“You achieve that level, or no chance, and today we achieved it, especially without the ball. With the ball, in the second half, against that team was unbelievable. I could not believe how good we have done it. “
Man City boss Guardiola on beating Arsenal: “Alongside Bayern Munich and maybe Barcelona as well, the best team in Europe.
“We made an incredible victory. In the end the Carabao Cup is not the Champions League or Premier League, everybody knows that, but winning against that team makes this title special.”
Arteta on Eze’s calf injury: “We have to do another scan in six or seven days and wait and see the results.”
“Have some perspective on it. What this team has done in the last eight months has been incredible and we’re going to use this disappointment and fire in the belly to have the most amazing two months that we’ve ever had together.”
“I understand that but I have to do what I feel is right and honest and what is fair.
“I think we have an outstanding keeper in Kepa. He’s played all the competition and I think it would have been very, very unfair for him and for the team to do something different.
“I can never promise players to play in certain competitions. In the end they have to earn it and they have to do enough, like any other position.
“We are guided by what we feel and when he’s done what he has done in the competition and he helped us to go all the way to here, I believe it’s the right thing to do.
“Errors are part of football and today unfortunately it happened in a crucial moment.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: “Very sad and a very hard one to take, especially for our players and our supporters because we know how much it means to them and how much we want it.
“The fact we’ve not been able to deliver that is disappointing and sad and it leaves a really bad taste.”
Man City striker Erling Haaland on Nico O’Reilly: “It’s not the first time this season he’s done that.
“What a game from him and I’m so happy for him.”
Manchester City’s jubilant players before going to collect their winners’ medals.
JOYOUS scenes as Man City stars celebrate Carabao Cup triumph 🏆🎉
Rayan Cherki straight on the phone 🤣 pic.twitter.com/841l6WE3Y1
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City midfielder Bernardo Silva: “I think in the second half we tried to go at them a bit more and we felt that they lost a bit of energy.
“Nico O’Reilly is very good at arriving in the box.
“I’m really happy and proud of the boys because beating this side is not easy.”
Arsenal’s players look understandably disappointed on their way to collect their runners up medals.
Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal players look deflated after their Carabao Cup final defeat 😓 pic.twitter.com/RTQkF2exZ4
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Two-goal here Nico O’Reilly: “It’s an unbelievable feeling to win a final, to beat this team, we know how good they are. Now we need to build on it. Buzzing with today.
“A bit of disbelief seeing all the fans cheering like that when I scored the goals.”
Man City goalkeeper James Trafford on his early saves: “They’re obviously big saves in the moment because it’s quite early on. I’m just here to play my part in it.
“This moment means a lot to me, obviously to win. Four or five years ago I was third choice when we beat Spurs and I always imagined I’d win it.
“It hasn’t been easy at all (not playing this season), really, really tough at times, but I have an incredible set of people around me, the coaches.”
Manchester City have WON the Carabao Cup!
Nico O’Reilly’s double secures Pep Guardiola his fifth league cup, and Arsenal miss out yet again.
Four minutes added on here.
Phil Foden replaces Rayan Cherki.
Gabriel Jesus hits the bar!
His header loops over James Trafford but the crossbar denies the ex-Man City forward.
This doesn’t look like it’ll be Arsenal’s day.
Everything they’ve done this half has been sloppy and is a far cry from their first half display.
Mikel Arteta will not be happy.
Ben White and Leandro Trossard are replaced by Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus.
So close to a goal back for Arsenal.
Riccardo Calafiori’s volleyed effort evades Trossard but the smallest margins, as the ball flies narrowly wide of the post.
I missed these during the Ben White booking, but Piero Hincapie and Kai Havertz were replaced by Calafiori and Noni Madueke.
Declan Rice’s free kick is headed into James Trafford’s arms by Riccardo Calafiori.
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