Newcastle are well deserved to be in the final of the English League Cup

N EWCASTLE BEFORE HISTORIC MILESTONE

The British press likened Arsenal to a boy who "never grows up", meaning that this team always plays very well, always has the ability to do great things, but in the end, never wins, never wins in the matches that must be won. And when Newcastle convincingly beat Arsenal in the League Cup semi-finals, people wrote: "the boy who is about to grow up" won "the boy who will never grow up".

Winning 2-0 away from home in the first leg, Newcastle defended with numbers at home and were always sharp in counter-attacking or quick attacks. Coach Eddie Howe's tactics were generally different between the two matches. Coach Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, who had just crushed Manchester City 5-1 in the Premier League, had to give up and lost 0-2 again in the second leg. Possession, passing, and shooting were less, but Newcastle always looked solid and no one doubted their ability to win, throughout the match.

Newcastle (right) beat Arsenal to reach the final of the English League Cup

Newcastle's opponents in the final on March 16 are Liverpool or Tottenham, but it doesn't matter who they are. Before the semi-finals, everyone thought Arsenal was the "top team", but the "bottom" Newcastle still won both legs. This will be the second final in 3 years for the team led by Howe (in the 2023 League Cup final, Newcastle lost to MU). Newcastle fans hope: this time, Howe has gained more experience, so that finally a precious title will come to Newcastle. Nearly 100 years have passed since Newcastle last won the National Championship. When this team won the 1955 FA Cup, the English League Cup had not yet been born!

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No English manager has ever won the Premier League. And when looking at the FA Cup and League Cup, people can only count 6 who have won the title in the Premier League era (Ron Atkinson, Roy Evans, Joe Royle, Brian Little, Steve McClaren, Harry Redknapp - each won the cup exactly once). McClaren is the only manager among them who is still in practice (he is currently the head coach of the Jamaica team).

An English coach who can survive in this era is a "rare commodity", let alone win a trophy. Howe is one of two "domestic" coaches in the Premier League right now. The other is Graham Potter, who just took over as head coach at West Ham on January 9. If Howe wins the League Cup, it will be a salvation for the so-called "English coaching brand", which has been strangely declining for decades.

Apart from a few second-rate heroes like Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak, Newcastle is a team without stars. This team succeeds thanks to a balanced and effective style of play between offense and defense, with a midfield that is very annoying to all opponents and the quick and good coordination between Gordon and Isak in the attack. If you want to watch football from the perspective of "enjoyment", choose another team! Howe said: "We fight, not perform". Ask "giants" like Liverpool, Chelsea or Manchester City which team they find most annoying when facing, the answer will be: Newcastle. As for Arsenal, it is no question: this is Newcastle's third consecutive win (without conceding a goal) against Arsenal this season.

In the Premier League, Newcastle are currently level on points with Manchester City but are only in 6th place. They are still fiercely competing in the race for the top 4.

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