Manchester City beat Arsenal in the final of the Carabao Cup on Sunday
Arsenal and Manchester City are not cut from the same cloth. The Gunners might have former Etihad assistant Mikel Arteta in the dug-out but he's more Jose Mourinho than Pep Guardiola.
Arteta has devised a formula this season which could yet carry his side to a sensational treble, but easy on the eye it is not. That won't bother the Emirates chief if success follows, nor will the Arsenal fans care what the wider football world thinks if the long wait for silverware is ended this term.
But, when success passes you by, as it did on Sunday in the Carabao Cup final as City claimed a 2-0 victory, then those questions will grow louder.
If you want an indication of the differences between the two sides, then we had it inside 10 seconds. The Gunners got the game underway and immediately went long down their right-hand side. They had three players lined up ready for the chase, an almost rugby union style with an early territorial gain in mind.
That was the marker. Arsenal were going to be direct and deliberate. They paused before every set piece, taking their time over the set up and delivering long throw after long throw when the opportunity arose.
Ultimately it didn't bring any joy. City stood firm, grew into the contest and took a stranglehold on the final. As the game wore on Arsenal ran out of ideas.
For City and Guardiola, set pieces might be more important but they will never be the centre of an approach. While Arsenal went long from their kick off, City did the exact opposite.
Bernardo knocked the ball back to Rodri and the Blues kept the ball for more than 90 seconds. There were probably more than 100 passes. City wanted to probe and press. Ultimately the pass masters beat the set-piece kings. Just how Guardiola likes it.