Manchester United and Newcastle United will face off in the Carabao Cup Final tonight in which both teams will be trying to win the first silverware of the season. Despite being a legendary club in England, Manchester United haven’t won a single trophy since the 2016-27 session, when they won the Europa League under their former boss Jose Mourinho.
On the other hand, Newcastle United have a great opportunity tonight to win a trophy for the first time in almost 54 years.
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Manchester United have been fantastic this season. They lost only one of their last 18 games in all competitions. With 49 points, Manchester United stand in the 3rd at the point table, eight points behind the league leader Arsenal.
Moreover, Mancher United have a massive boost ahead of the cup final as they defeated FC Barcelona in the UEFA Europa League, which saw them in the round of 16. To play in the final of the Carabao Cup, the Red Devils defeated Nottingham Forest by a 5-0 aggregate in two legs.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United are also having good times. Before losing to Liverpool in the league, Newcastle United were unbeaten in their last 17 matches. They beat Southampton FC in the semifinal, securing the final of the Carabao Cup.
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Marcus Rashford is having his career-best season for Machester United. England’s forward has scored more goals than any other players in Europe after the FIFA World Cup. He has already netted 24 goals for Man United in all competitions.
But the in-form forward got a knock during the match against FC Barcelona. He was substituted in the 88th minute. Rashford is still in doubt ahead of tonight’s final.
However, Anthony Martial, Donny Van de Beek, Christian Eriksen, and Phil Johnes are long absentees for United. But Casermiro and Marcel Sabitzer are available to play tonight.
As for Newcastle United, they will be without their first-choice goalkeeper, Nick Pope, because of a three-match suspension. Therefore, former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is likely to play between the posts.
We’re going to put this club back where it belongs – Antony
Antony, who scored the winning goal against FC Barcelona, is very excited about tonight’s final. He said, “When I came here, I said that Manchester United is a huge club and we’re going to put this club back where it belongs – fighting for and winning trophies.”
The Brazilian added, “We know that it’ll be a tough task, but we’re aware of how big we are as a club and how good we are. It’ll be a dream come true, in my first season, if we can win a trophy. I hope that I can keep at this so more glory follows.”
