Arteta To Start Kepa

A roundup of this weeks top stories

• Kepa to start in final
• Guehi and Gvardiol will miss final
• Cup final day at Wembley today and we've got Ødegaard and Timber back in training
• Arteta's got a 100% record at Wembley (8 wins from 8)
• Raya admits Bayern were interested before we bought him.
• Max Dowman's getting the full hype treatment but Arteta's spot on asking for "15 questions" to stop - kid's 16, let him breathe.
• Some fans are moaning we're "boring" despite picking up 9 points from Everton, Brighton and Bournemouth while our rivals bottled those exact fixtures.
• Eze's finally showing why we brought him in, and young Mosquera's got his first Spain call-up
• Pat Rice turned 77 - 56 years of service to this club, now that's what proper Arsenal DNA looks like.

Latest News

Kepa To Start

Mario Cortegana @MarioCortegana ⚡️Arsenal’s Kepa Arrizabalaga set to start Carabao Cup final vs Manchester City ⁦@TheAthleticFC⁩ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7136922/2026/03/21/kepa-carabao-cup-final-arsenal-man-city/?source=emp_shared_article nytimes.com Arsenal’s Kepa Arrizabalaga set to start Cara... Kepa has started every one of Arsenal's domestic cup matches so far this season. 9:20 PM • Mar 21, 2026 259 Retweets 2400 Likes Read 75 replies

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Lets Make That 38 Tonight

afcstuff @afcstuff Arsenal have now won 37 matches this season, as many as The Invincibles across all competitions in 2003/04. 🤯📈 2003/04: 57 matches, 37 wins 2025/26 so far: 49 matches, 37 wins 📊 @HarveyDownes92 10:29 PM • Mar 17, 2026 909 Retweets 7366 Likes Read 35 replies

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What. A. Goal

now.arsenal @now_arsenaI EBERECHI EZE. THAT’S WHY WE BROUGHT YOU. 8:37 PM • Mar 17, 2026 263 Retweets 5125 Likes Read 21 replies

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We Have A Special Talent Here. I SCREAMED When He Scored

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano ❤️🤍 Arteta: “I told Max Dowman when I brought him on: go and do your thing… Win us the game”. 2:19 AM • Mar 15, 2026 5157 Retweets 75403 Likes Read 613 replies

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Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano 🚨 Mikel Arteta: “If I have 15 questions on Max Dowman… it doesn’t really help”. “If we just bring the temperature down and understand what is the best thing for this boy at his age. He's doing something phenomenal, we all know that”. 7:41 AM • Mar 17, 2026 1395 Retweets 24311 Likes Read 510 replies

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If We Get The Right Forward Players Its Over

afcstuff @afcstuff 🚨 @FabrizioRomano: “Arsenal want to sign an attacker in the summer transfer window. It could be one, it could be two [signings] - it’s based on outgoings, but also on opportunities. Arsenal will do something upfront, for sure.” ✅ [YouTube] 8:15 PM • Mar 16, 2026 342 Retweets 5054 Likes Read 45 replies

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Great Signing

Charles Watts @charles_watts First senior international call-up for Mosquera, who joins Zubimendi and Raya in the Spain squad. https://twitter.com/SEFutbol/status/2034943331453566978 Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol @SEFutbol 🚨 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔 | Esta es la lista de jugadores para los partidos contra Serbia y Egipto. ℹ️ Más información: https://rfef.es/es/noticias/lista-de-convocados-para-los-partidos-contra-serbia-y-egipto #VamosEspaña | #CopaMundialFIFA 10:46 AM • Mar 20, 2026 470 Retweets 4676 Likes Read 52 replies

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We Need Timber Back Today

DailyAFC @DailyAFC 🚨 Mikel Arteta reveals that Jurrien Timber & Martin Ødegaard could both return from injury to face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. ✅🤕 🗣️ “We have another session, so let’s see if they can make it.” 9:32 PM • Mar 20, 2026 127 Retweets 2460 Likes Read 10 replies

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Mature Performance. Loved Every Minute Of It

OptaJoe @OptaJoe 12 - Arsenal registered 12 shots on target against Leverkusen tonight, their highest tally in a single match across all competitions this season. It is also only the second time the Gunners have scored twice from outside the box in a UCL knockout tie, after doing so against 10:22 PM • Mar 17, 2026 1357 Retweets 9863 Likes Read 48 replies

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At The Time I Was Against The Signing

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano 🚨 David Raya: “I was very close to go to another club before joining Arsenal… and luckily that didn't happen, so Arsenal made the bid”, told Sky. “The club was FC Bayern”. 👀 8:52 PM • Mar 20, 2026 3777 Retweets 72661 Likes Read 755 replies

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🎂

afcstuff @afcstuff Happy Birthday to Arsenal legend Pat Rice, who turns 77 today! Rice amassed over 56 years of service at Arsenal, as a player, assistant manager & then scout, up until 2020. A true Arsenal man. 💚 8:8 AM • Mar 17, 2026 315 Retweets 4803 Likes Read 22 replies

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Arsenal Vs Man City

Where to watch & time

Date: 22nd March 2025

UK

Sky Sports Football

Scout Report

Their form:

• One win in five games tells you this isnt the City of old
• Getting beat 5-1 by Real Madrid in midweek could impact moral

Watch out for:

• Haaland's scored against us in each of his last three appearances.
• Cherki's been electric in the cups with four goal involvements in four games.
• Their high press leads the league with 52 shot-ending turnovers, so no dawdling on the ball.

How we win:

• Nine goals conceded from set-pieces this season with their deputy keeper starting?
• Their narrow formation leaves acres of space out wide when we win possession back.
• we've not lost to them in six meetings.

Team news: Ødegaard still doubtful with his knee problem, Timber's ankle needs assessing. Kepa starts having played every cup round. They're missing Gvardiol and cup-tied Guehi.

My View

“ I think this game is a lot bigger than we're making out. City have been a dominant side for a long period of time. They're definitely not the same City that they used to be, but one thing they do have over us is the experience in the biggest games. ​ I think whoever wins this game has a huge psychological boost over the other and could have a massive impact on the remaining fixtures. I do believe we're going to win the league, but by winning today I think it would send a message to our players that they are good enough and ready to win the biggest titles. ​ Saka - I need you to find form and win this game for us. We need startboy back. Prediction: Arsenal 2 - 2 Manchester City - We win on penalties — Cordell Hayes

Cordell Hayes Editor/Owner