Manchester United produce clinical display to lift EFL Cup against Newcastle

Manchester United produce clinical display to lift EFL Cup against Newcastle.

Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium, earning their first silver medal in over five years. Next, Newcastle saw their hopes for the first slice of domestic glory for generations fade.Emotional Newcastle fans swept London heading into the final, and at kick-off It created a raw atmosphere and made Wembley look like the Gallowgate End of St James’ Park.

By halftime, however, their dreams of his first domestic major title in nearly 70 years were dashed by the ruthless Red Devils. The Red Devils are the very team they beat in the last cup final 24 years ago.

The Magpies’ quick start did not translate into goals. Tricky Alain Saint-Maximin was the only player to test David De Gea before half-time. As they did against Leicester last week, Eric Ten Hag’s side weathered the storm and continued the goofball past half an hour when Luke Shaw’s free-kick was met by a spectacular header from the evergreen Casemiro.

The celebrations from Wembley’s red and white section were palpable, with the Sixth League Cup his trophy within reach.
Less than ten minutes later United repeated the act. Wout Weghorst caught the ball and expertly slid it into Marcus’s Rashford. Marcus Rashford saw his shot deflected by Sven his botman and dodged a desperate jump from substitute goalkeeper Loriscarius.

Perhaps he should have done better in the loop, and no doubt he will have to endure flashbacks to the horror of losing to Real Madrid wearing the Liverpool colors in the 2018 UEFA Champions League. Eddie Howe officiated the first major final, with the enviable task of averting a nine-game losing streak at Wembley and motivating his players to come back from two points behind if his team won.
However, the extensive experience of Manchester United key players such as Casemiro and Rafael Varane helped the Red Devils contain Newcastle’s attack with relative ease.

Ten Hag’s men have kept a clean sheet in his last four matches leading up to the final of this competition. The same solidity was evident here until the overwhelming end-of-game whistle blew as the Dutch equalized Jose Mourinho and lifted the League Cup in his first season. In charge of Old Trafford.