Antoine Semenyo has sent Arsenal a Premier League title warning after Manchester City dealt a psychological blow by winning the Carabao Cup final.
The Gunners were largely second-best at Wembley, after a promising start, in which City's superiority and experience winning trophies shone through.
Nico O'Reilly scored two headers inside five second-half minutes, helped hugely by a Kepa Arrizabalaga for his first, to clinch another Carabao Cup for City.
For Semenyo, it was the first trophy of his career and came a little over two months after signing for Pep Guardiola's side.
The Ghana international was a thorn in Arsenal's side throughout, especially for Piero Hincapie, who struggled against the winger all afternoon.
It gives us a boost, gives us a confidence boost," Semenyo told Sky Sports.
"It gives us confidence coming back after the international break, and hopefully catching up.
"I feel like momentum can swing very quickly. So we just have to do our job leading up to that game [against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium], and hopefully we can finish off the job professionally.
"We've got top quality players, we create a lot of chances, and we've got good goalscorers. So listen, it can change very quickly."
For Man City captain Bernardo Silva, Sunday’s victory was another trophy to add to a packed personal cabinet.
But he believes the younger members of the City squad will benefit hugely from getting a first piece of silverware under the belt.
He added: "To get the first trophy releases a bit of pressure. It also makes you feel well and you want to repeat that feeling."
