N EWCASTLE BEFORE A HISTORICAL 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, they never win the championship, never win the matches they have to win. 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 a large number of players 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. They kept the ball, passed the ball and shot the ball 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 really matter who. 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 a precious title will finally 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).
English managers who can survive in this day and age are already a rarity, let alone win trophies. Howe is one of two "domestic" managers 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 are a team without stars. They succeed thanks to their balanced, efficient play, with a midfield that is very annoying to all opponents and the quick, well-coordinated play between Gordon and Isak in attack. If you want to watch football from a "enjoyment" perspective, choose another team! Howe said: "We fight, not perform". Ask the "giants" like Liverpool, Chelsea or Manchester City which team they find most annoying when facing, the answer will be: Newcastle. As for Arsenal, it's no question: this is Newcastle's third consecutive win (all 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.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/newcastle-rat-xung-dang-vao-chung-ket-cup-lien-doan-anh-185250206230033426.htm
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