Manchester City in the Carabao: Second leg talking points

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola congratulates Oleksandr Zinchenko after the Carabao Cup Semi-Final: Second Leg match between Bristol City and Manchester City at Ashton Gate on January 23, 2018 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 04: The Bobby Moore statue is seen outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Wembley Stadium on January 4, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

First Final:

It is the first final under the Pep Guardiola era, and certainly the first real chance for silverware. Winning breads winning and to get the first one down will make the others flow. Players remember the feeling of lifting that trophy in front of their fans, and its a feeling which is contagious.

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Prior to Guardiola, Manuel Pellegrini’s first trophy for City was this very competition. They would then go on to win the League title only a few months later. Similar was true with Roberto Mancini. Winning the FA Cup, at a struggle, the next season we dug deep for that Aguero goal.

Certainly, Pep’s side has youth on their side, and so getting that winning habit early on could mean we’ll have to visit B&Q sooner rather than later, get that trophy cabinet enlarged.

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