Of course, it is impossible to completely escape a city’s feelings and expectations — especially when the club’s all-time leading scorer, Alan Shearer, texts the club captain, Bruno Guimaraes, on the eve of the game. But his message was not one spewing emotion, but a clinical instruction: “Bring that trophy back.”

Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final to win their first major domestic trophy in 70 years and Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson, who was sold by the Magpies over the summer, was

An emotional Eddie Howe predicted that many of his Newcastle stars will make “legends” of themselves and urged fans and players to bask in the glory of winning their first major domestic trophy for 70 years. Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday afternoon to win the Carabao Cup, their first major domestic honour since 1955.