LONDON — Arsenal were condemned to a 2–0 defeat by Manchester City in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final after a blunder from stand-in goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Mikel Arteta was under no obligation to stick with the shot-stopper simply because he had played every other round of the competition. He may even have been caught in two minds as, unlike his opposite number Pep Guardiola, he refused to reveal who would be patrolling the posts pregame. In the end, Arteta showed some faith in Kepa, who promptly tossed it back in his face.
