Of course, it is impossible to completely escape a city’s feelings and expectations, especially when the club’s all-time leading scorer, Alan Shearer, texts the club captain, Bruno Guimaraes, on the eve of the game. His message was not one spewing emotion, but a clinical instruction: “Bring that trophy back.”

With this being such a significant moment for the Magpies, it's important to reflect on what it means to Newcastle but Howe also said it best that it's not about only winning one trophy this team was built for more than that "Hopefully with one can come more,

The story of the 2025 Carabao Cup final in pictures, as Newcastle United beat Liverpool to end a 56-year trophy drought.