The quadruple is gone for Manchester City, Wigan Athletic saw to that when they dumped them out of the FA Cup last week.
Arsenal will look to end City’s hopes of a treble as well when they face them in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
For the Gunners, it’s also their best chance of securing silverware this season.
Here, we look at the key tactical talking points that could decide the encounter.
AUBAMEYANG PIVOTAL TO COUNTER-ATTACKS
It doesn’t take a tactical genius to recognise that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s blistering pace makes him lethal on the counter-attack. Pep Guardiola will know that too but is likely to trust his defenders to cope with that threat rather than compromise on the way he will set up. Arsene Wenger must take advantage of that.
With the likes of Kyle Walker and Danilo pushing high up in possession, the Gabon striker will have plenty of space out wide to drift into in anticipation of a turnover.
Once he’s released, he should be able to square up one of the centre-backs and have a run at goal. Will Grigg managed to take the only chance of that sort that came his way. Aubameyang may have more to hurt City.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
DE BRUYNE TO PLAY AS QUARTERBACK
Arsenal are likely to pack their midfield as they did away to Tottenham earlier this month with Granit Xhaka, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey making up the three in the centre.
While that will mean the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva will struggle to find space in the final third, they should be untroubled from deeper positions.
De Bruyne in particular is capable of spraying the ball across the pitch and it may take one of those passes over the top to catch Arsenal out. Given Hector Bellerin’s attacking intent, Raheem Sterling’s diagonal runs in behind may be what the Belgian targets.
Kevin De Bruyne
PRESS CITY’S BACK-LINE
If Arsenal press City as a team, a few quick passes from the Citizens’ technically superb players could easily be their undoing.
However, they can’t allow the Premier League leaders to have it all their own way either. Liverpool had the right idea when their front three pressed City’s back-line but midfield sat deep in a thrilling 4-3 win at Anfield this season and Arsenal must follow suit.
The Blues are determined to play the ball out from the back and have been prone to the odd defensive calamity this season.
Liverpool’s attackers hounded City’s defence
