"Arsenal went into Sunday's League Cup final with Manchester City hoping it would be the first stop of their quadruple tour. The Gunners had entered the last third of the 2025-26 season as favourites to win all four competitions they were competing in."
"The 2-0 defeat to Pep Guardiola's men set an unwanted record - Arsenal have now lost more League Cup finals on the spin than any other team, taking their tally to four."
"Over the years, the winners of the League Cup tend to see a drop off in form down the final stretch of the season. That's a tradition Arsenal will be hoping continues in order to see off the threat of City and lift the Premier League."
"Arsene Wenger never won a League Cup in over two decades of managing Arsenal. He sought to treat the competition as a playground for the club's budding youngsters and for experimentation purposes."
Arsenal faced Manchester City in the League Cup final, aiming for a quadruple but suffered a 2-0 defeat. This loss marked a record for Arsenal, as they have now lost four League Cup finals consecutively. Despite a promising start, the team struggled to maintain momentum. Historically, winners of the League Cup often experience a decline in form, a trend Arsenal hopes to defy as they pursue the Premier League title. The club's history of failing to recover from final losses adds to their concerns.
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