Kai Havertz's late goal in the second leg semi-final helped Arsenal reach the final with a total score of 4-2 against Chelsea. If it weren't for the German striker's goal, The Gunners would still have qualified for the final. However, winning against the opponent once again at home, with 1 goal in the final minutes, always brings more emotions to "Gunners" fans.
Since the 0-2 defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League on August 22, 2021, Arsenal has been unbeaten against their opponent until the end of this morning's match. 5 years have passed, Arsenal has rematched Chelsea 10 times, won 7 and drawn 3. Continuously not losing to the team considered London's number 1 brings a lot of honor to Mikel Arteta's team. In terms of titles, Arsenal is still far behind Chelsea in big competitions, but right now, they are the strongest team in the city.
Although the League Cup is only a small playground, this is the first time in 6 years, since the FA Cup final in 2020, that Arsenal has reached another final. The League Cup title only helps the champions earn more than 100,000 pounds, less than half of the weekly salary of the big stars in the team. However, defeating a strong team to win the right to play in the final once again affirms Arsenal's strength. They may face a lot of pressure and too heavy competition intensity, but everything is gradually being completed.
In Arsenal's current squad, only Bukayo Saka was on the registered squad for the FA Cup final 6 years ago. That day, Saka was only allowed to sit and watch but was not allowed to play for any minute. 6 years later, now the young English striker has become a pillar of the team, proving a very long period of development.
The last time Arsenal won the League Cup was in 1993. Thus, many fans under 30 years old of The Gunners did not witness that moment. However, they saw the team fail in 3 other League Cup finals from then until now. Those were losses to Chelsea in 2007, Birmingham City in 2011 and Manchester City in 2018.
If the opponent in the final this time is Man City, a victory over the great rival from Manchester will bring great significance to Arsenal in terms of raising their position to compete for titles. If Newcastle is the winning team in the remaining semi-final pair, Arsenal also has the opportunity to repay the debt for losing to The Magpies in the previous season's semi-finals. Therefore, no matter who the opponent is, the match on March 22nd is also very anticipated for The Gunners.
In the match against Chelsea, Arsenal's wings worked very effectively, especially Noni Madueke on the right wing. After the very fierce collisions of Marc Cucurella at the beginning of the match, Madueke became more alert, kicked away from the opponent and made accurate passes into the penalty area. If Bukayo Saka does not return in time this Saturday in the match against Sunderland in the Premier League, Madueke will continue to be trusted to start.
This is also a match where Arteta replaced very few people (2) compared to usual. The purpose of the Spanish coach is very clear when he values the match against Sunderland this weekend. If Arsenal continues to win 3 points, they will once again sit and watch Man City have to fight decisively with Liverpool. In the previous round, Man City could not beat Tottenham. If this continues, Arsenal's championship journey will be a little more spacious.
We are very happy to have reached the final match. The opponent is a strong team, so this victory is even more meaningful, Arsenal has finally arrived at Wembley. From now until the final takes place, Arsenal will have many more matches to play" - Mikel Arteta shared.
