The Debrief: Manchester City beat Newcastle to set up League Cup final against Arsenal
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🗓️ 4 February 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Steve Crossman is joined by John Murray, former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown and former Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden to react to Wednesday's League Cup semi-final action as Manchester City beat Newcastle 5-1 on aggregate and will face Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday 22nd March.
Hear reaction from City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and City manager Pep Guardiola.
In the Scottish Premiership, Rangers beat 10-man Kilmarnock 5-1 to move to within three points of leaders Hearts. You can hear the thoughts of their manager Danny Rohl.
3:00 – Should James Trafford start the League Cup final? 7:00– Pep Guardiola is ‘addicted to winning’ 10:00 – City ‘open’ without Guehi 15:00 – Tijjani Reijnders reaction 17:00 – ‘Sad’ League Cup ending for Newcastle 21:00 – Eddie Howe reaction 23:00 – More focus on Pep Guardiola 29:00 – Pep Guardiola reaction 33:00 – Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock: Danny Rohl reaction
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| 0:59.3 | Five-one on aggregate. |
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