Mikel Arteta reaction — What did Arsenal boss say about League Cup final loss to Man City?
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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal quadruple dreams are no more following a 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
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Nico O'Reilly scored a close-range brace in the second half of the game in London, as City used a Kepa Arrizabalaga error to take the lead.
The Gunners were bidding to win the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup, and Champions League.
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This was Arsenal's first League Cup Final since a 2017-18 loss to Man City. Their last cup tournament win was the 2019-20 FA Cup triumph over Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta reaction — What will Arsenal boss say about League Cup Final loss to Man City?
Opening thoughts: "Painful, especially for our player and supporters because we really wanted to lift that trophy today. It was two very different halves, especially the first half when I think we were better than them and had the best two chances of the game. We didn't capitalize on that. Credit to them for what we have done. A really sad day."
On decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga and his error on the first goal: "I made a decision before the game based on what he has done all season, the fact he has played in the competition and helped us be where we are today. It would have been very unfair to choose a different one."
How Arsenal will respond to loss: "Especially to have some perspective on it. We're going to use it as fire in the belly. We'll manage the energy in the right way. We'll go through the pain and disappointment — it's part of football."
"We played 50 games before today? Every time we have a draw or a defeat, we have to prove it. We have to do it again. We have a recent history of how this team has responded in these moments."
Eberechi Eze injury update/ will he join England for international break: "No. We have to do another scan in six or seven days. It's his calf."
What went wrong: "Especially in the second half, those 25 minutes we should have done better. Sometimes you have to give credit to the opposition. For sure there are things we can do better."