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  Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal players to finally prove they are winners as they prepare for Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley. The Gunners head into the clash full of confidence after a commanding Champions League victory over Bayer Leverkusen midweek, where goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice secured a 2-0 second-leg win (3-1 aggregate) and progression to the quarter-finals. Arteta, however, was quick to clarify that his substitutions—resting key players like Martin Zubimendi, Ben White, Leandro Trossard, and Eze—were purely for that game, not pre-final rotation. "Every decision was focused on today’s game," Arteta said post-match. "Not that many [minutes managed], I don’t think, and that tells you how difficult it is to achieve it. Now we can start to think about Sunday." With the final now front and center, Arteta's message is clear: this is the moment for Arsenal to end years of near-misses and deliver tangible...