Sports 21 March 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Arteta's Arsenal Crave First Trophy in Six Years Ahead of League Cup Final Clash with City
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed strong determination to end the club's six-year trophyless streak as they prepare to face Manchester City in the League Cup final. With an unbeaten run in 14 games and leads in multiple competitions, the Gunners eye a potential quadruple. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/soccer/we-want-it-so-much-says-arteta-as-arsenal-seek-end-to-trophyless-run-5398630
Arsenal have endured heartbreak as perennial runners-up in English football, placing second in the Premier League for three straight seasons. Their last major honour was the 2020 FA Cup under Mikel Arteta’s first year in charge.
Ahead of Sunday’s League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley, Arteta dismissed any pre-match jitters. “We want it so much,” the Spaniard declared, emphasizing the team’s burning desire for silverware after years without.
The Gunners lead the Premier League by nine points over City, remain in the Champions League and FA Cup quarter-finals, and enter the final as favourites. Unbeaten in 14 matches across all competitions, Arsenal’s form has sparked quadruple talk.
Arteta, once Guardiola’s assistant at City during their 2018 League Cup triumph over Arsenal, sees victory as a pivotal boost. He brushed off pressure, describing his mindset as “excited, enthusiastic, positive.”
While acknowledging the hunger, the 43-year-old insisted on focus: “Game by game, trophy by trophy.” City have struggled lately against Arsenal, winless in their last four encounters.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)