Newcastle United’s close to 70-year home trophy drought will go on a bit longer after Sunday’s League Cup ultimate defeat by Manchester United at Wembley.
Once once more the Magpies had been discovered wanting with a trophy at stake. Since profitable the FA Cup 68 years in the past, Newcastle has 3 times completed as runners-up in competitors and has now misplaced two League Cup finals as nicely.
There is real optimism that Newcastle is on course underneath Eddie Howe, though the supervisor himself says it nonetheless has an extended strategy to go.
“It is a process, we want to be here on a regular basis. There is a long way to go to be the team we want to be,” Howe informed reporters after a disappointing return to Wembley.
“We can be proud of our performance but we were not clinical enough. As much as we didn’t want the final to be a distraction it has been. The players gave everything.”
There was not a lot between the edges within the opening half however objectives by Casemiro and a deflected Marcus Rashford effort deflated Newcastle earlier than halftime.
It responded nicely after the break however the lack of objectives that stalled its top-four problem was evident once more because it was nicely shackled by United.
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But Howe, who has achieved a outstanding transformation since taking up within the wake of a Saudi-led takeover in late 2021, mentioned that his facet will take positives from the loss.
“It hurts immensely,” added Howe. “It feels like you have failed. A negative sea of emotions hit you but, with defeat, sometimes you can take positives.
“Nothing is guaranteed. I hope we are a different Newcastle, but the competition is very high so we have to improve. We can’t stand still and think we are something. We have to prove we are – and we have to go again.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com