Eliminated from the Champions League this week, the Citizens challenge the Gunners in the final of the League Cup on Sunday at Wembley.
The League Cup final against Arsenal on Sunday at Wembley will be a «grand moment» and a revealer of the truth “level” of Manchester City, Mancunian coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday. His team was eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday by Real Madrid in the round of 16. And after finishing the 2024-25 season without a single trophy, the Citizens are nine points behind leader Arsenal in the race for the English champion title.
Opposite, the Gunners will seek their first trophy at Wembley since the FA Cup six years ago. They also remain in contention for an unprecedented quadruple of the League Cup, FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League. “We have been to Wembley 22 times in ten years, it is an honor and a great challenge”recalled the City coach on Friday at a press conference. “For the team, it’s a great moment.” Arsenal, he added, are in good shape “an exceptional team, it’s a great challenge that will allow us to see our level”.
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Could a victory on Sunday revive Manchester City, runner-up to the Gunners, in the race for the league title? “I don’t know”acknowledged Pep Guardiola. “Of course, winning always helps (but) we can very well win the competition on Sunday and go the other way in the championship”. The Spanish coach also confirmed that James Trafford would start in goal in place of former PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on Sunday at Wembley.
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