Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola have both previously sat in the Wembley dugout for a Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City. The pair were side-by-side in 2018, Arteta serving as Guardiola’s assistant and playing his part in widening the chasm between the two clubs.
City won 3-0, dominating a final that heralded the start of one era and the last throes of another. Guardiola won his first silverware as City boss and 17 more trophies have followed. Arsene Wenger’s 22-year reign would end a few months later.
