Carabao Cup win 'not only about the trophy' - Rodri
[Getty Images] Can Manchester City's victory over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final give them more of a chance of winning the Premier League? Rodri seems to think so. When the City midfielder was asked this very question after the match, he said the victory could have "a lot" of impact on the outcome of the title race.
"I told you it's a game not only for this title but to show that we can beat them," the Spain international added. "We knew it was a very important game not only because of the cup but also because we had to face the best team in the league. "It's clear we didn't want to go out of the Champions League but we went out and now we have to take the positives - we have more time to prepare for the games.
"There's still a lot to do but that's something to take into account - but we also have to celebrate this. "Now we need to rest, go back for the next round of internationals and come back with the optimism that we still have two more competitions to fight for. " Meanwhile, goalkeeper James Trafford has said the Wembley victory gives the team "momentum" as they try to hunt down the Gunners.
"With the international break, let's see what happens," he said. "We are hungry professionals, we just want to keep winning and winning. "We already have a lot of belief, but this gives us more, and gives us momentum.
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