"The opener came when Reijnders passed to Marmoush down the left. He veered towards goal and Dan Burn raced across, but when slide tackling the giant defender took the ball, it ricocheted against the Egyptian's leg and looped over the helpless Newcastle goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale, and in. Guardiola skipped in jubilation as City's control tightened. Yet immediately the home rearguard was bisected as Anthony Gordon curved the ball left to Joe Willock before James Trafford, running out, killed the danger."
"Strap yourself in for a Wembley showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal that should be as fascinating on the grass as the sideline where Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta bid to outsmart each other. City's manager was the Arsenal No 1's tutor from 2016-19 when Arteta was his coach. This forged a friendship but there may be fireworks between them after Guardiola was incensed by the Spaniard's claim he had all the information on City after they complained about Arsenal's dark arts tactics"
Manchester City advanced to the League Cup final at Wembley, booking Guardiola's 22nd trip after a comprehensive win over Newcastle. Two Omar Marmoush goals and a Tijjani Reijnders strike exposed Newcastle's defensive errors, with Anthony Elanga scoring but unable to prevent the collapse. The match intensified narrative around Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta, who share a former coach-assistant relationship and recent public tension over alleged information and complaints about Arsenal's tactics. Newcastle's defence conceded early after Reijnders set up Marmoush, whose deflected shot looped over Aaron Ramsdale. City tightened control, while Newcastle's brief chances were repeatedly snuffed out by James Trafford.
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