Manchester United clinched their first major trophy for six years with a
ruthless 2-0 win against Newcastle in the League Cup final at Wembley on
Sunday. Erik ten Hag’s side took control by half-time thanks to Casemiro’s
header and a Sven Botman own goal and held firm despite Newcastle’s
second-half pressure.
United’s first silverware since 2017, when they won the League Cup
and the Europa League in the Jose Mourinho era, was just reward for a
mature display that underlined the impressive work done by Dutchman Ten Hag
since he arrived from Ajax last year.
The celebrations that accompanied United’s sixth League Cup triumph
could be the first of many trophy parades on the evidence of Ten Hag’s
transformative first season.
ruthless 2-0 win against Newcastle in the League Cup final at Wembley on
Sunday. Erik ten Hag’s side took control by half-time thanks to Casemiro’s
header and a Sven Botman own goal and held firm despite Newcastle’s
second-half pressure.
United’s first silverware since 2017, when they won the League Cup
and the Europa League in the Jose Mourinho era, was just reward for a
mature display that underlined the impressive work done by Dutchman Ten Hag
since he arrived from Ajax last year.
The celebrations that accompanied United’s sixth League Cup triumph
could be the first of many trophy parades on the evidence of Ten Hag’s
transformative first season.
