With 70 years of waiting for a domestic trophy, Newcastle players and fans will enjoy this happy moment. Some of their players have to go on international missions but there is still a celebration held.
According to Alexander Isak, the Carabao Cup title is an important milestone for Newcastle, not a final destination.
At the beginning of this season, there were speculations about coach Eddie Howe replacing Gareth Southgate in the England team. However, Howe said he felt he had a lot of work to do with Newcastle. Howe wants to build the Magpies into a club that is constantly competing for the title and qualifying for the Champions League.
Newcastle need to improve their results both on and off the pitch to achieve the goals they want. And the Champions League is an important part of that goal. They need to catch up with Man City and Chelsea in terms of revenue to have more funding to improve the squad within the PSR limit. Participating in the Champions League will also help them keep key players such as Isak, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.
If they can finish in the top 4 or top 5 in the Premier League this season, Newcastle's upcoming future will be very promising. They have barely paid in recent transfer windows and there are signs that they will be strong this summer.
Newcastle fans think they have the best midfield in the Premier League with Tonali, Bruno and Joelinton. They will not want any of the three names mentioned above to leave. But a right-back and a midfielder could be on the squad, despite the huge contributions of Fabian Schar and Jacob Murphy. A new goalkeeper could also come, with Martin Dubravka likely to leave.
The need for squad depth has been reflected in Newcastle's some inconsistent performances this season. Remember, their squad defeated Liverpool at the new Wembley to lose to Bournemouth just a few weeks earlier.
Newcastle have had poor home performances against Brighton, Fulham and West Ham. Meanwhile, effective matches have brought them closer to qualifying for the Champions League and of course the Carabao Cup.
Dan Burn, one of the players who scored against Liverpool, will be happy with Newcastle's success. But the centre-back remained modest after the game, with a alert head for the first time being capped for England.
This is a dream week for Dan Burn. However, the next journey for him and his teammates at Newcastle is still very long. And that is certainly the view that Howe wants to convey.
As Isak said, this is just the beginning for Newcastle...
