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Pep Guardiola: Man City's Carabao Cup victory could refocus Arsenal in title race

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ESPN FC's Janusz Michallik reacts to Manchester City beating Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final. (0:47)

Pep Guardiola said he does not expect Manchester City's Carabao Cup victory over Arsenal to have any impact on the title race and believes it could refocus Mikel Arteta's side ahead of its visit to the Etihad Stadium.

City won 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday thanks to two second-half headers from Nico O'Reilly to earn Guardiola his fifth Carabao Cup success in 10 years.

The two teams meet again in the Premier League on April 19.

Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City: Carabao Cup final – as it happened

Two goals from local youngster Nico O’Reilly earned City the trophy in a game which may also have title ramifications

An ultimately comprehensive win for City, with potentially seismic repercussions. Manchester City are League Cup winners again!

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It’s hard to know who was at fault for that Arsenal performance, Arteta or his players. I mean, the answer is obviously both, but did he send them out to play so conservatively, or did the occasion get to them? They have to get more men into the box when attacking in open play and trust their centre-backs to defend one on one.

O'Reilly wins League Cup for City

Nico O'Reilly scored both goals in the second half as Manchester City claimed the first piece of major domestic silverware this season.

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