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Football Weekly Arsenal make the Carabao Cup final. Is the quadruple on? – Football Weekly
Feb 4, 2026
Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, football writer and pundit, and Lucy Ward, former pro and experienced journalist, dissect Arsenal's Carabao Cup final berth. They debate tactical tweaks, Chelsea's defensive plan and corner routines. The conversation also covers squad depth, rotation dilemmas and whether a quadruple is realistically possible.
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Result Over Style Wins Ties
- Chelsea's low-risk, defensive plan mostly succeeded in stopping Arsenal for 98 minutes.
- Arsenal only needed one late counter goal to progress, showing results trumped style.
Run Early On Corner Routines
- If you remove blockers from the penalty area, expect more space for direct headers.
- Time your runs early and consistently to avoid leaving strikers unmarked late.
Quadruple Suddenly Plausible
- Barney's breakdown made the quadruple feel numerically achievable for Arsenal this season.
- Jordan and others noted Arsenal are genuine favourites across all competitions in February.