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And that's from us for tonight.

We'll be back tomorrow for the rest of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Stoke host Tottenham and Everton face Manchester United.

In the mean time, you can read Neil Johnston's report from Manchester City's victory over Arsenal here.

And find out how Brentford beat Newcastle to reach their first major semi-final here.

Or listen to the Football Daily podcast here.

Until next time...

Nice quip from Pep Guardiola, on whether his side are back to their best.

“If it rains all the time and is sunny for one day, it doesn’t mean the weather will change.”

Gamerguy31: 4 wins from 14 league games. 4 points off bottom 3. only 3 teams have scored less than us in league. Our defence is a shambles and Arteta still doesn't seem to have a settled team. Then spouts percentages nonsense which mean nothing after a loss. Needs to go.

Dave, Belfast: Arteta is out of his depth, plain and simple.

Chris, Bramhall: What's the percentage chance of Arteta getting sacked tomorrow?

Manchester City

Here's more from Pep Guardiola on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on ����ý Radio 5 Live: "They will do a huge, big mistake if they... I’m pretty sure they are going to trust him. I understand for the analysts, analyse the results. But I was with him many years and I know his incredible quality as a human being and especially as a manager, how he is involved in everything. It’s just a question of time and he will do well.

"I’m not on the board. For me they will do a big mistake if they are thinking… They give him the confidence, they won two titles when for a long time ago it didn’t happen at this club. In this pandemic situation, with injury problems they have and the games they played always they played good.

"But unfortunately these games is our job and it depends on the results. But football changes in one week so quick.

"I can speak about my experience alongside him, one of the most incredible successful teams in English history we had and he was part of this success and it would not be possible without him, and to create something like this you need time like I had in my first season."

Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: "Against this level of opponent they penalise you and make it very difficult.

"We have a great counter-attack moment but they then score in an offside position and you end up losing the game again.

"It’s a hard one to take considering how the game went. This level of opponent, when you give the goals away it makes the game impossible. A lot of strange things are happening in every game and that makes things really difficult.

"We have to turn it around round - there is no question with the fixtures we have it’s going to decide our season.

"On the basis of what we have shown tonight against difficult opponents, I have fighters in my team. Yes, I have fighters."

It was a good night for Gabriel Jesus, who scored his first goal in 609 minutes in all competitions for Manchester City, since netting against Liverpool back in November.

Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez scored his fifth direct free-kick in all competitions in English football and first since netting versus Everton in the Premier League in September 2019.

Phil Foden has had a hand in nine goals in his last 12 League Cup appearances (four goals, five assists).

And 72% of Alexandre Lacazette’s goals in all competitions for Arsenal have been scored at the Emirates (38 of 53).

Just a few stats for you to impress your friends with this Christmas...

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has just been on ����ý Radio 5 Live and says it was a "really strange game". We'll have the rest of that conversation for you in a moment.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola on Mikel Arteta, his former assistant at City: "I didn’t speak with him. What can I say, everybody knows we are judged on results. He can defend himself perfectly.

"I worked with him, we cannot have had our success without him. He is an incredible manager. I know his proposals and what he will do. Not even a little run of bad results is going to change my opinion."

Manchester City

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on Sky Sports: "Both teams need to score goals, we score four. We changed the set-up, they score a good goal, after the second half we had more fluidity. The second goal was helped, the third maybe offside, so that makes a difference. After 3-1 it is a completely different game.

"We put another player in the position we can make it dangerous. We score a goal, we had a good moment, didn't suffer and they could not make passes in a row, but they changed, pressed better. The second half we adjusted and were a little bit more comfortable.

"The last two or three years we have scored a lot of goals and this year we struggle, but of course goals are important.

"It is good for the rhythm for the players that haven't played. For four years in a row we are in the semi-finals which is a good achievement in this competition."

Matt Williams: Looking on the bright side as an Arsenal fan. At least we're scoring from open play again.

Saroj Gurung: Eddie Howe for Arsenal.

Max: Would like to see Arteta go into the percentages of this game.

Manchester City

Manchester City goalscorer Riyad Mahrez, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a solid performance. We started good and then they equalise. We got lucky with the free-kick and then we got the third one and then it was more easy for us.

"We cannot always dominate every game. They can score at any time but in the second half we scored the second and the third and we made it more easy for us.

"I was surprised at the position of [Alex Runarsson]. He was so close to the post and luckily didn't catch it properly and that was good for us.

"We've been struggling but it's football. It's not always easy to score four or five goals. Today we score four goals and it was a solid performance."

Arsenal (14) have been eliminated from the quarter-final stage of the League Cup more times than any other side in the competition’s history.

Arsenal conceded at least four times at home in a League Cup encounter for the first time since November 1998 under Arsene Wenger (0-5 v Chelsea).

Manchester City are the first team to win four consecutive away games against Arsenal in all competitions since Chelsea between 1960 and 1965 (six in a row).

Robin Best: It just seems that these players just do not want to play for the team, why would you when you are earning loads of money and not getting any kind of criticism from the manager when they play so poorly so regularly. Need to clear the lot out in Jan and start again.

Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on ����ý Radio 5 Live

Gabriel Jesus looked sharp tonight, looked like he wanted to play and prove a point. He looked like he enjoyed facing up to goal and driving towards the defence, rather than having his back to goal. He looked full of beans.

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Manchester City have not lost a Carabao Cup game since October 2016. They have 18 victories on the bounce in the competition and have won it the past three seasons.

Will they make a Last Dance-style documentary about City and their League Cup success one day in the future? Pep wants the four-peat...

So that's Brentford and Manchester City into the last four. Either Stoke or Tottenham and Everton or Manchester United will join them.

Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on ����ý Radio 5 Live

It's been a bit of a runaway win tonight but it's just those mistakes at key times. Alex Runarsson will not want to see that goal again. It was a comfortable win for Manchester City in the end.