The last time Manchester City and Arsenal faced each other in the League Cup final, Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta sat side by side in the Wembley dugout as head coach and assistant before celebrating as their City team destroyed the Gunners 3-0 and claimed the first of piece of silverware of the former's time in England. The rampant win only crystalized the widening gap between the two clubs.

Football fans are bracing for a seismic showdown this Sunday at Wembley as Arsenal face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. Alan Shearer has heightened the stakes by suggesting a Gunners victory could pave the way for a historic quadruple. With both teams under immense pressure, this final could define the entire season of each club.

Arsenal secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a statement victory over Bayer Leverkusen, but it was the heroics of David Raya that left Mikel Arteta in awe. While goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice provided the spark at one end, the Spanish goalkeeper's late brilliance ensured the Gunners march on with confidence.

Mikel Arteta was left beaming after Arsenal secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a clinical 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen, giving them a 3-1 aggregate win. The Gunners boss reserved special praise for summer signing Eberechi Eze, whose breakthrough goal paved the way for a dominant European display at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has challenged teenage sensation Max Dowman to remain grounded following his historic Premier League goal against Everton at the weekend. As the Gunners prepare to host Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow in their Champions League last-16 second leg, following a 1-1 draw in Germany, the coach insists past achievements matter little as focus turns to the future.