EFL Cup Final Showdown: Why Arteta Claims Guardiola Is No Greater Threat Than Any Other Challenge This Season

The prospect of beating Pep Guardiola on the Wembley stage adds no extra incentive to the EFL Cup final for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta as the Gunners prepare to face Manchester City in Sunday’s showpiece.

Arsenal are still in the hunt for an unprecedented quadruple this season, and the Premier League leaders can claim their first major trophy since winning the FA Cup in 2020 with victory over Guardiola’s side this weekend.

Arteta worked under Guardiola at City from 2016 to 2019, when he took over as Arsenal boss. Until this season, Arteta and Arsenal had been frustrated in their efforts to topple City in the league, with the Gunners finishing second in each of the last three seasons, which saw Guardiola’s men lift the title twice before Liverpool triumphed last term.

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