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Jamie Redknapp called for Mikel Arteta to take the blame for Arsenal's defeat by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final for a huge decision - starting his second-choice goalkeeper. Kepa Arrizabalaga got the nod to start between the sticks for the Gunners at Wembley, chosen ahead of David Raya as Arsenal's cup goalkeeper, having played every other match in the competition. It was widely deemed as a risk and a downgrade on Raya, who usually plays Arsenal's Premier League and Champions League matches, and that proved to be true in the second-half. Just after the hour mark, Kepa came out of his goal to try and catch Rayan Cherki's cross, but fumbled the effort and the ball fell kindly into the path of Nico O'Reilly. Four minutes later, O'Reilly would score again as City won 2-0. And Redknapp suggested that it was the wrong call to play the Spaniard - and that Arteta needs to take the blame for that. He told Sky Sports: 'So why in a major final, when you're trying to get across the line, ...

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