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Manchester City legend Paul Dickov has backed his former side to beat Arsenal in Sunday\u2019s Carabao Cup final at Wembley.<\/p>\n
Man City<\/strong> have a great advantage in the Carabao Cup under head coach Pep Guardiola, but they head into Sunday\u2019s final against Arsenal as the underdogs.<\/p>\n The Gunners<\/strong> have moved clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League and are contesting for an unprecedented Quadruple, with the Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Champions League also in their sights.<\/p>\n And Dickov thinks Arsenal\u2019s other priorities could help Man City in the Carabao Cup final, with there \u201cmore at stake\u201d for his former side on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be one hell of a game. I think it\u2019s slightly changed over the last couple of weeks,\u201d Dickov told The Metro.<\/p>\n READ: Big Weekend: Arsenal v Man City, Tottenham v Forest, Liverpool, Rosenior, Bowen, Madrid \u201cMaybe two weeks ago, people looked at the cup final as a marker to where the Premier League would sort of finish up, with one team getting one up on the other and getting a bit of advantage for the run-in for the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the Arsenal now being 10 points clear, I would say it\u2019s completely out of their hands now for the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cSo going into the game Sunday now, I actually feel that there\u2019s more at stake for City than there is for Arsenal.\u201d<\/p>\n Dickov continued: \u201cArsenal possibly have got bigger fish to fry now, looking at the Champions League, getting into the quarter-finals where there\u2019s every chance with the draw that they\u2019ve got that they can go all the way, and obviously being 10 points clear in the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I think priority probably lies with Manchester City and Arsenal might not be fully focused, which two weeks ago wouldn\u2019t have saved that, but it just shows you how quickly things can change.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Tuchel criticised for Arsenal snub as actual child \u2018protected\u2019 from unknown England dangers Dickov has tipped his former side to topple Arsenal, with one factor backed to \u201cswing this match\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI think there are going to be goals, I really do think so,\u201d Dickov added.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes you build up these finals, the big games, and you\u2019re expecting fireworks and it ends up being a ball nil-nil draw and going to penalties. But I can\u2019t see that at all.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s the two best teams in England by a country mile. If you\u2019ve got to push me, I just think the last couple of weeks, what\u2019s happened with City dropping off, I think they might have that a little bit more about them to go on and win it on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d possibly say it\u2019s more important to them to win on Sunday and get that trophy. Whereas Arsenal, will they have eyes in the Premier League? Will they have eyes in the Champions League going forward? I think that might swing this match in Manchester City\u2019s favour.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Arsenal sixth as deepest Quadruple runs ever ranked, with sweary Guardiola in sight
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