Man City Players 'Smell Blood' After Arsenal Loss, Disagree With Pep Guardiola

Manchester City defeated Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Sunday, and the win has their players feeling confident about catching up in the Premier League title race.

Nico O'Reilly, who scored the winning goal, said his team now "smells blood" after Arsenal's recent struggles. "The blood never went - we've always smelt blood," O'Reilly told reporters. "We're confident in ourselves, we know we can do it."

But manager Pep Guardiola doesn't share his players' optimism. He warned that winning the cup match could actually be bad for City's Premier League chances.

O'Reilly pointed out that Arsenal will have to play at City's home stadium later this season. "They've got to come to our place which is a tough place to come to as everyone has seen this season," he said.

Arsenal has dropped points in recent Premier League games, giving City hope they can close the gap in the title race. The rivalry between these two teams has heated up as both fight for the championship.