"Painful, especially for our player and supporters because we really wanted to lift that trophy today. It was two very different halves, especially the first half when I think we were better than them and had the best two chances of the game. We didn't capitalize on that. Credit to them for what we have done. A really sad day."
"I made a decision before the game based on what he has done all season, the fact he has played in the competition and helped us be where we are today. It would have been very unfair to choose a different one."
"We're going to use it as fire in the belly. We'll manage the energy in the right way. We'll go through the pain and disappointment - it's part of football."
"Every time we have a draw or a defeat, we have to prove it. We have to do it again. We have a recent history of how this team has responded in these moments."
Arsenal lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the League Cup Final, ending their hopes for a quadruple. Nico O'Reilly scored both goals for City, capitalizing on a Kepa Arrizabalaga error. This marked Arsenal's first League Cup Final since 2018. Mikel Arteta expressed disappointment, noting Arsenal's strong first half but inability to score. He defended his decision to start Arrizabalaga and emphasized the need for the team to use this loss as motivation moving forward.
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