Minute-by-minute report: The English season’s first piece of silverware is up for grabs. Join Rob Smyth for all the action
Hello and welcome to live, minute-by-minute coverage of the Carabao Cup final. I’m sure you’ve heard the latest score:6-54 Newcastle United. That’s how many years it has been, respectively, since these giant clubs won their last trophy. For one – but only one – the wait will end at Wembley today.
The trophy drought means that the Carabao Cup is a glorious end in itself, and today will be a snobbery-free occasion. But these renascent clubs also want it to be a stepping stone – the first of many trophies in a bright new era, just as it was for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea , Sir Alex Ferguson’s last great United team and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City .: the first trophy opens different neural pathways for an emerging team.
The final has come at the perfect time for Man Utd, who are bang in form and high on life under Erik ten Hag. Their stirring win over Barcelona on Thursday heightened the feeling that, for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired 10 years ago, something brilliant is happening at Old Trafford. Newcastle have lost their way a little since qualifying for the final, with two draws and a defeat in the Premier League. They will also be without Nick Pope through suspension, which is probably
. But the irreplaceable Bruno Guimaraes will return from suspension, and Newcastle’s players – some of whom won’t be around for the next big final – know that this is their chance to become immortal.Napoli are the only team across Europe’s big five leagues who have suffered fewer defeats in all competitions than Newcastle. Don’t be surprised if this goes to extra-time, maybe penalties.
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