Arsenal have already shown Man City why they cannot get overexcited by Carabao Cup glory

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Any trophy win deserves celebration, but Manchester City will be wary of how the Carabao Cup final could impact Arsenal from now until the end of the season.

Pep Guardiola deservedly got his hands on his fifth Carabao Cup trophy after Man City beat Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley Stadium.

For Mikel Arteta, the wait of almost six years for a trophy goes on, but it could soon end.

The hurt of Sunday’s cup final defeat will sting; however, it will also motivate the Arsenal squad to finish the remainder of the season strong, as we’ve seen before.

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Arsenal’s reaction to defeat should worry Man City after the Carabao Cup final

It’s Man City’s time to celebrate, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s Arsenal’s turn to wallow.

The Carabao Cup final defeat was Arsenal’s fourth defeat of the season, which is just four losses in 50 games.

The record in itself is remarkable, but what’s even more so is how the Gunners react to losses.

After every defeat this season, Arsenal have put together a double-figure unbeaten streak, which should alert Man City, as a cup win doesn’t guarantee a momentum shift in the Premier League title race.

Will Arsenal go unbeaten until the end of the season after the Carabao Cup final defeat?

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In fact, in an alternate universe, a loss was the ideal result for Arsenal, given what’s still at stake.

When the Gunners lose, they take it personally, as we’ve seen.

On matchday three, Arsenal lost to Liverpool; they did not lose again for 18 games.

That unbeaten streak ended at Aston Villa, and then another began, going a further 12 games unbeaten in all competitions.

It happened once more after the Manchester United loss, commencing a 14-game unbeaten run, which ended in the cup final.

Given that Arsenal have a maximum of 15 games remaining in the 2025/26 season, if the FA Cup and Champions League finals are reached, the unbeaten streak record reads very well.

Losing a cup final brings doom and gloom, but Arsenal cannot overthink the defeat, as there is far more to fight for, something the Gunners are arguably more likely to do after being reminded how defeat tastes.