Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterThe Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City next month has taken on added significance in the context of the Premier League title race.Pep Guardiolas side have closed what seemed to be an unassailable gap and are now firmly involved in a battle with Mikel Artetas league leaders.A chance at silverware could be viewed as something of an interlude, a distraction from the main event, but the outcome could have psychological repercussions for the loser. You may like Arsenal could have just been handed big advantage in title race 'Mikel is too smart. He won't get caught up in all that' Premier League winner's Arsenal mentality claim When is the Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City? Thierry Henry evaluates Carabao Cup Final dynamicsThat is certainly the view of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, who has suggested that City might have to beat his former team at Wembley to stand any chance in the title race.With weeks of the season remaining after the Carabao Cup final, and City set to host Arsenal in the Premier League in April, there will be plenty on the minds of both sets of players.There are a lot of scenarios that you can talk about, Henry told Betway. I can say that if Arsenal beat City, we wont see City in the race any more. Then you can say that if City lose, they will be upset and go on a run.First and foremost, a trophy is at stake. We all know that weve needed one for a very long time. City are not in need of trophies, but we know that they like to eat. When theyre at the table, they want to be served.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.So its huge. It will have an impact on the title race. When you see the other team celebrating, its going to affect you.If either team wins all their games in the title race, they will win the league, and thats the race that everyone wanted. Because of that situation, a lot of people are going to watch that final and see if they can spot who is going to collapse.But that final is not going to be the end of the season, and these teams could also meet in the Champions League. Its going to be a battle, and it is huge.In FourFourTwos view, there will be many intangibles that factor into the eventual winner of the Premier League.Arsenals mentality has been repeatedly called into question: talk of a collective anxiety only increased when they drew with bottom side Wolves, but they responded with an emphatic win in the north London derby.Beating City would make Artetas side more confident, but losing that game could well shift the momentum in their rivals favour again.TOPICSThierry HenryMikel ArtetaPep GuardiolaArsenalManchester CityCarabao CupPremier LeagueCallum Rice-CoatesCallum is a football writer who has had work published by the likes of BBC Sport, the Independent, BT Sport and the Blizzard, amongst various others. A lifelong Wrexham fan, he is hoping Ryan Reynolds can lead his hometown club to the promised land.
