Who can be the new 'trophyless kings' after Newcastle United lift EFL Cup?
New Delhi: For Newcastle, it may have been a start to their glory in English football after spending years failing to capture a title. Rasmus Hojlund scored his first goal in three months but it came on an occasion when Newcastle were staring at their first trophy in 70 years. For the Magpies, not having a trophy in their cabinet this long has made them less of a laughing stock but rather got them compassion from everyone.
Their 2-1 win in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium has finally given them a trophy for their name in English football and gives them more than the Inter-City Fair Cup. The baton of not capturing a major trophy in the long run like FA Cup, EFL Cup, European championships like UEFA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Conference League and the lot.
In the 2020s era, eight Premier League teams have won a major trophy and none of them are in a a trophy drought. Liverpool have won the League Cup while Manchester City has won four Premier Leagues and Manchester United have won the FA Cup in 2024. West Ham won the Conference League in 2023 ending their 43-year-old trophy drought, Chelsea have won the Champions League in 2021 while........
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