{"id":234332,"date":"2026-03-23T06:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuscorp.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/man-city-embark-on-new-era-with-arsenal-defeat-but-questions-linger-over-pep-guardiola\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T06:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:19:17","slug":"man-city-embark-on-new-era-with-arsenal-defeat-but-questions-linger-over-pep-guardiola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuscorp.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/man-city-embark-on-new-era-with-arsenal-defeat-but-questions-linger-over-pep-guardiola\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City Embark on New Era with Arsenal Defeat, but Questions Linger over Pep Guardiola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/man-city-unleash-new-era-33640019\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_2bf2ce\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Manchester City beat Arsenal to win the Carabao Cup and inject fresh intrigue into the Premier League title race but question marks over Pep Guardiola&#8217;s future remain.<\/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<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"PremiumArticleBadge_inlined-badge__0OJqA\" data-testid=\"premium-article-badge\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">06:00, 23 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=\"33640016\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"City lift the Carabao Cup\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33640016.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2267455664.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33640016.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_GettyImages-2267455664.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33640016.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_GettyImages-2267455664.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33640016.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2267455664.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"City lift the Carabao Cup\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">City lift the Carabao Cup<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As Manchester City&#8217;s players passed the Carabao Cup trophy down the line to huge cheers from their supporters, Pep Guardiola stood and watched.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">From the look on his face you wouldn&#8217;t necessarily know City had won but this is a man who has been here before. Wembley has been a second home for the Blues under Guardiola and more often than not it&#8217;s ended with a trophy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This was the manager&#8217;s fifth victory in the competition and it will have given him huge satisfaction and justification given the rebuild and changing of the guard over the past 18 months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Get MEN Premium now for just \u00a31 <\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>HERE<\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em> \u2013 or get involved in our City WhatsApp group by clicking <\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em><a aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LLbyv0SQ0gD8k8ORDZ5AAY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>. You can also join our City Facebook page by clicking <a aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ManCityMEN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> and don&#8217;t miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters <\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>HERE.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That they swatted aside an Arsenal team who, until 6pm on Sunday were on for a quadruple, shows what this City side can do and is capable of. It points to a bright future with a growing and improving group. But the big question is: will Guardiola be here for next season?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has had ample opportunity to quash any suggestion that this will be his last year at the Etihad but hasn&#8217;t done so. Equally, there is no concrete indication that he will depart in the summer and he has spoken several times on what this new-look City team can offer. The Catalan has been as passionate and full throttle as ever this term and he certainly doesn&#8217;t give the impression of a man who is winding down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Does Sunday&#8217;s result change things? Probably not in isolation. Guardiola will leave on his terms and at this stage it might be that not even he knows what will come next. The international break offers an opportunity for him to consider his future &#8211; should he feel he needs to &#8211; and City will always have one eye on who might succeed him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The noise around Enzo Maresca continues, while perhaps Bayern Munich boss and City great Vincent Kompany would be first choice if the timing aligns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Guardiola has done it all at the Etihad. 2023 was a crowning campaign that cannot be topped but the promise of what this team is capable of was evident on Sunday. There is more to come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In his programme notes at Wembley, Guardiola said: &#8220;As a football manager it is days like today you live for &#8211; playing against a top team and a top manager with a chance to win a trophy. It feels special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">How many more days and trophies does Guardiola have at City? It&#8217;s the question nobody knows the answer to. A Carabao Cup final hasn&#8217;t changed that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>(The following story may or may not have been edited by NEUSCORP.COM and was generated automatically from a Syndicated Feed. 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