{"id":1752,"date":"2026-03-21T19:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2026-03-21T19:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:43:47","slug":"arsenal-quadruple-verdict-as-alan-shearer-suggests-hopes-rely-on-one-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1752","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal quadruple verdict as Alan Shearer suggests hopes rely on one thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_2bf2ce\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal will face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday and Alan Shearer has issued a verdict about the Gunners&#8217; quadruple chances<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">18:48, 21 Mar 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 18:48, 21 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33637322\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eberechi Eze celebrates scoring a goal for Arsenal\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33637322.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Eberechi-Eze.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33637322.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Eberechi-Eze.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33637322.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Eberechi-Eze.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33637322.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Eberechi-Eze.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal are competing on four fronts\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal are competing on four fronts<cite aria-label=\"Image: Vince Mignott\/DeFodi Images\/DeFodi via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Vince Mignott\/DeFodi Images\/DeFodi via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal have been told why winning the Carabao Cup would give the Gunners a big chance of securing an unprecedented quadruple. The Gunners will face Manchester City in the final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon as they look to get a first trophy of the season under their belts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side are still competing on all four fronts this season and are the only club to be doing so after City&#8217;s defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal have a Champions League quarter-final against Sporting Lisbon and an FA Cup quarter-final away at Southampton next month, while also holding a nine-point advantage at the top of the Premier League table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With Arsenal and City also competing for the Premier League title, Shearer has explained why Sunday\u2019s Carabao Cup final could give a spark to the Gunners in their quest to win a quadruple.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_2bf2ce\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Six players could miss Arsenal vs Man City Carabao Cup final with Gunners stars touch and go<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_2bf2ce\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Arsenal owner Josh Kroenke was forced to issue apology to fans after major backlash<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIf Arsenal win the Carabao Cup, the quadruple is seriously on,\u201d Shearer told Betfair. \u201cAnd it&#8217;s a big if because it&#8217;s a huge game, a huge game for both clubs because this probably is City&#8217;s last chance in terms of the silverware.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a huge game for both clubs but yeah, If Arsenal win this one, then the talk will intensify of winning four trophies, which clearly has never been done before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThere is pressure on both clubs and pressure for different reasons. The talk about this being Pep&#8217;s last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cMan City have been nowhere near what they&#8217;ve been in the past in terms of their defence. They&#8217;ve given so many opportunities away which was summed up the other night against Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019ll be a highly charged game. There&#8217;ll be plenty of excitement. There&#8217;ll be a bit of bite in the game as well because of obvious reasons. But I&#8217;m really looking forward to the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt should be a great Sunday with Newcastle kicking off early and then the Cup final as well. So yeah, it&#8217;ll be amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">No Premier League team has managed to win a quadruple &#8211; the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League &#8211; with Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United some of the clubs closest to achieving the feat in recent history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sunday\u2019s final will also mark Arsenal\u2019s last match before the March international break, with them having a two-week hiatus before returning to the pitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arteta and Co. will then look ahead to the FA Cup quarter-final against Southampton on April 4 as their next fixture, before facing Sporting in the Champions League and Bournemouth in the Premier League during the following week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Buy Carabao Cup Final VIP tickets<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. 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