Story byArsenal manager Mikel Arteta embraces Martin Zubimendi after the League Cup semi-final (Adrian Dennis) (Adrian Dennis/AFP/AFP)Steven GRIFFITHSTue, February 3, 2026 at 11:42 PM UTC·3 min readMikel Arteta believes Arsenal will use the "magical" feeling of reaching the League Cup to fuel their Premier League title charge. Arteta's side beat Chelsea 1-0 in the semi-final second leg on Tuesday as Kai Havertz netted with virtually the last kick of the game to seal a 4-2 aggregate victory. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt was a cathartic triumph for the Gunners, who had lost their previous four semi-finals in the 2025 Champions League and League Cup, the 2022 League Cup and the 2021 Europa League. In their first final for six years, Arsenal will face Manchester City or Newcastle at Wembley on March 22. City hold a 2-0 lead over Newcastle ahead of Wednesday's second leg at the Etihad Stadium. It is shaping up to be a memorable season for Arsenal, who are six points clear at the top of the Premier League and reached the Champions League last 16 by winning all eight of their group matches."Well, it's the best vitamins that we can put in our bodies because we're playing every three days," Arteta said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"The fact that you work so hard to achieve those moments and to have these moments together, it's just magical, because you can see the joy, the smile, the energy in the dressing room and everybody who works at the club."Winning helps in every sense. Confidence, energy, you call it. We're going to be there in a few weeks."In the meantime, we know that we need to just put it aside, because three days later, we're going to have a massive game here in the Premier League, and we're on all fronts.