Casemiro gives Manchester United what they have been waiting for in Carabao Cup final win

To become winners, Manchester United bought a winner. Casemiro, a serial winner, got the winner in the League Cup final.

Diogo Dalot held Erik ten Hag in a clinch at full-time and 'Glory glory Man United' reverberated around Wembley. The glory days are back.

A new plinth can be ordered for the Old Trafford museum and cans of silver polish are required again. There is a new attraction for its visitors.

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The worst silverware drought in 40 years at United is over. After a trophyless six years, it has taken ten Hag around six months to restore the glory glory to Man United.

As full-time loomed, the United supporters lifted their red, white and black bar scarves in unison and chanted 'Forever and ever'. Creditably, the Newcastle followers waved their flags defiantly. Many still exited before the final whistle.

United have had fewer finer Februarys. Unbeaten in eight games, a new trophy will soon sit in the cabinet, they sit third in the Premier League and Barcelona were vanquished. This season is all but certain to be successful yet there is still so much to play for and Ten Hag will not settle with the League Cup. An open-top bus parade? Perish the thought.

Two goals in five minutes deflated Newcastle, arguably the better side until Casemiro rose imperiously in the 33rd minute. Newcastle were never in a position to run the clock down and it was their followers who whistled any delay to the resumption of play.

United supporters hogged onto the ball as Loris Karius waited to receive it. He was treated to a rendition of "You Scouse b-----d" and the ball was chucked towards the corner flag for him to retrieve. This was not the day for a redemption arc.

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