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Manchester City secured League Cup glory with a composed win over Arsenal at Wembley. Nico O’Reilly’s brace proved decisive, while debate continues around Mikel Arteta’s goalkeeper selection as Arsenal’s long wait for silverware goes on.

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00:00Pep Guardiola has won his fifth League Cup after defeating Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final
00:09at Wembley.
00:10It was a match dominated by Manchester City, but defined by both goalkeepers.
00:15Early on, James Trafford produced an excellent save to deny Kai Havertz and prevent Arsenal from taking the lead.
00:23However, in the second half, Kepa Elisabalaga gifted Manchester City the opener after dropping the ball inside his own six
00:32-yard boss.
00:34Manchester local and boyhood City fan Nico I. Reilly was on hand to convert the chance.
00:41And just two minutes later, the young Englishman doubled his tally with a superb header.
00:46Much of the post-match discussion has focused on Arteta's decision to start Kepa instead of David Raya.
00:53Arteta has since stated that he would make the same decision again, arguing that Kepa deserved to start the final
01:01after playing throughout the tournament.
01:03A similar selection call was made by Pep Guardiola, who opted to start James Trafford.
01:09The key difference, however, is that Arsenal have now gone nearly six years without lifting a trophy.
01:15Pundits Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher for Sky Sports have both criticised Mikel Arteta's decision,
01:22with Carragher arguing that the manager owes Kepa nothing and that Raya should have started.

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