The Kepa Conundrum
After a poor showing from the backup, how does this affect decisions going forward?
Arsenal's Spanish goalkeeper #13 Kepa Arrizabalaga fails to gather the ball leading to the first City goal during the English League Cup final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services.
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/ | AFP via Getty Images Arsenal’s EFL Cup final loss against Manchester City saw a lot go wrong for the Gunners. Hindsight has given a lot to process in the wake of the result, from the lack of any appreciable attacking/ball carrying option in the midfield to the safe/scared tactics By Arteat to the decision to wait too long to bring on players to change the game. Everything that could have gone wrong did, and the Gunners found themselves entering the international break on the heels of their worst performance of the season.
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