Manchester United win Carabao Cup final

The Dutch coach ended the club’s six-year trophy drought on Sunday and it should prove the start of a new era of success at Old Trafford.

“It is about glory and honour, and if you want to prove something and win something, you have to do it because no one is bringing something to you in top football,” Erik ten Hag said after Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Newcastle in the 2022-23 Carabao Cup final.

“You have to win the first [trophy] and that is what we did today. You can take inspiration from this, but also more confidence.
“We are still at the start [of the process] to restore Man United to where they belong. We showed the right spirit – we fought and gave everything, as a team.
“It wasn’t always the best football but it was effective. There is a hunger and desire for trophies.”

The Dutchman was the coolest man at Wembley on Sunday, and he won’t be getting carried away with a final result that leaves supporters dreaming of an unprecedented quadruple.

United are still in with an outside chance of winning the Premier League title, and they are among the favourites to go all the way in both the FA Cup and Europa League.
But this season should already be judged as a major success, regardless of whether they land any additional silverware.

Ten Hag picked up the pieces after United’s worst-ever domestic campaign, and the size of the task was made all the more daunting after he opened his reign with shocking losses against Brighton and Brentford.

Source: Goal