Jamie Carragher has criticised Mikel Arteta's decision to keep faith with Kepa Arrizabalaga for the Carabao Cup final, after Arsenal's second choice goalkeeper's costly error in their defeat by Man City. Arteta defended his selection of Kepa over first choice David Raya post-match, insisting he would 'do it again'. 'The goalkeeper comes to the club because he knows he's second choice. Kepa was not the only second choice goalkeeper to start at Wembley, with Pep Guardiola keeping faith with James Trafford in the competition. 'People might say to me about Man City, but he [Guardiola] does owe Trafford,' Carragher continued.
Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2026 15:28 UTC