Preston 0-3 Arsenal: 3 takeaways as Gunners advance to Carabao Cup quarter-finals

  • Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side advanced to the Carabao Cup Quarter-finals with a 3-0 victory over Preston
Preston North End v Arsenal - Carabao Cup Fourth Round
Preston North End v Arsenal - Carabao Cup Fourth Round / Jan Kruger/GettyImages
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Preston North End v Arsenal - Carabao Cup Fourth Round / Jan Kruger/GettyImages

3. A serious chance for silverware?

Given Arsenal's progression in the league to the point where the title is a real possibility, what often gets overlooked is that the club hasn't won a "major" trophy since 2020 - at the end of Arteta's first season at the club.

A pragmatic Gunners overcame Manchester City and Chelsea in the semi-final and final respectively to win the FA Cup. Since that triumph, Arsenal's record in both domestic cups has been poor and we haven't won this competition since 1993.

Drawn against Crystal Palace at home in the quarter-finals, the Gunners have a chance to give this competition a real crack and claim a first "major" trophy in over four years.


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