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.”

Alan Shearer has revealed exactly what he texted the Newcastle players and Eddie Howe before and after the Carabao Cup final. Howe’s men etched themselves into Tyneside folklore on Sunday by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe challenged his players to win more silverware after making themselves "legends" by ending the club's 56-year trophy drought with a 2-1 Carabao Cup final win against Liverpool.