Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 to win the Carabao Cup on Sunday, but there was some controversy as the Reds were denied a penalty for a handball shout against Kieran Trippier

That those in red were found wanting, utterly spent from Tuesday night, will barely qualify as a footnote to history on Tyneside, the first major trophy most in Wembley's scarf-aloft West Stand will have seen Newcastle win. It was done so in the fashion that makes this team such a hellacious opponent for the Premier League's best.

Legendary striker Gary Lineker and former Manchester City defender Micah Richards have agreed that Liverpool missed Trent Alexander-Arnold in the EFL Cup final against Newcastle United.