Arsenal vs Manchester City | Carabao Cup Predictions

With the Cup final today, here are some thoughts on what we can expect.

Match Time: 10pm IST, 5:30pm GMT

My Prediction

Arsenal 2-2 Man City

Arsenal win on penalties

Scorers

ARS: Monreal 45', Aubameyang 78'

MCI: Aguero 5', Aguero 51'

Courtesy: Sky Sports

Key Events:

• Aguero scores an offside goal
• Aguero scores a penalty
• Both Arsenal goals come from set pieces
• Game goes to extra time
• Ospina saves 2 penalties
• Late Manchester City red card

Arsenal

The Good

• Aaron Ramsey returns from injury and is available for selection (hopefully)
• You literally can win any final in which Ramsey is playing (FA cups final winners scored by Ramsey, remember?)
• Key players fit: Ozil, Mkhi, Auba, Ramsey all fit. Combo wombo team that can score wonder goals if they click
• Wembley effect: Arsenal have a cool win record in Wembley. Successful cup wins and beating Tottenham were welcome results

The Bad

• Arsenal have displayed horrible form in some of the past matches, not turning up for matches, defensive errors to name a few
• Super shaky defense even when the team is winning

Manchester City

The Good

• Kevin De Bruyne
• Aguero
• Pep's bald head
• Goal scoring juggernaut

The Bad

• Pep's bald head
• No fans to fill the stadium
• *Sometimes* shaky defense

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So its Saturday and I religiously do my work  (  something I dont do very often) and eagerly wait for the match to start. Ok its Kick-off time , I switch on th

Keep the Faith

The new Arsenal logo to commemorate 125th anniversary of the club.

See the logo on the right? Recognize it?

It's the logo of Arsenal . And I am proud to say that I am an Arsenal fan. 

You think its amusing? Something I should be embarrassed of? To be loyal to a club which hasn't won a trophy in almost 7 years? 

Hell No. I don't think that as a supporter of a 125 year old club, I should be worried about 7 year trophy drought . I won't reminisce about how great it once was , how the Invincibles stood firm in 2003 - 2004 and how Thierry Henry , Fabregas , Nasri prospered in the club. It still is and always will be the club that gives meaning to Joga Bonito. I fell in love with their game , their style of passing and working the ball through the gaps. The way they score their typical Arsenal goals and how they absolutely dominate the mid field area and choke out the opposing team.