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Topics: Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag, Carabao Cup, Newcastle United, Marcus Rashford, Casemiro, Wembley Stadium
Alex Brotherton
Topics: Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag, Carabao Cup, Newcastle United, Marcus Rashford, Casemiro, Wembley Stadium
Erik ten Hag made a blunder with the Carabao Cup trophy after Manchester United's final victory on Sunday, but supporters believe it shows his winner's mentality.
United ended a six-year silverware drought when they defeated Newcastle United 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho was the last manager to lift a trophy as United boss, when his side won the Europa League in 2017. Now, just eight months into the job, Ten Hag has brought the good times back to Old Trafford.
However, United fans will not be content if that is the only piece of silverware United win under the Dutchman's leadership. Ten Hag certainly won't be, as he showed after Sunday's final.
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After goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford had given United the win, in his post-match interviews Ten Hag spoke about the new winning mentality of his side.
At the end of his post-match press conference, the manager inadvertently showed exactly what he meant.
After answering the final question, Ten Hag stood up, thanked the journalists, and headed for the door. Only when a journalist pointed it out did he realise that he'd left the Carabao Cup trophy sitting on the press conference desk.
Everyone, including Ten Hag, saw the funny side of it, but as he collected the cup he said: "I can leave it because the next cup. This one is in!"
Although a tongue-in-cheek remark, there's no-doubting that Ten Hag isn't going to rest on his laurels now that he has won his first trophy at United.
With United through to the Europa League round of 16, the FA Cup fifth round and with an outside chance of winning the Premier League, Ten Hag has every reason to demand more titles from his team this season.
On Twitter, United fans were delighted with the winning mentality shown by their manager.
"He's already thinking about the next plan - my manager," said @Dianabenso, while @elvis_prate said, "winner's mentality, onto the next one."
@claytohn was absolutely clear about what United's next targets should be: "Yeah, FA cup and Europa next."
Next up for United are three huge assignments in the three competitions they remain in. On Wednesday they host West Ham in the FA Cup, before they travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the league on Sunday.
The following Thursday, Real Betis will be the visitors at Old Trafford for the first leg of a Europa League last-16 tie.