Newcastle end trophy drought with EFL Carabao Cup victory; USMNT start Nations League preparation for Panama

Hello there! The first international break of the year of the men is officially underway, so it’s time to set up for a big week for the national team of the American gentlemen, but not before a retrospective when the first trophy of the season was handed out in England. I am Pardeep Cattry with the newest.

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Tuesday March 18
🇪🇺 UWCL: Real Madrid vs. Arsenal, 1:45 pm ➡️ Dazn
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🏆 Newcastle’s 56 -year -old trophy drought is over

Newcastle United won their first trophy in five decades on Sunday and made Liverpool Van Streek to win the EFL Cup in the London Wembley Stadium two years after losing Manchester United in the final of the same competition.

The magpies were the better team in just about any meaningful metric on Sunday, especially in attack – they surpassed Liverpool 17 to seven after rejecting property, they surpassed on expected goals (1.84 to 0.89) and eventually beat them two to one. Lifelong fan of Newcastle Dan Burn and Star striker Alexander Isak gave them a 2-0 lead against the 53rd minute, while Liverpool’s only goal came in the fourth minute of the stop time of Federico Chiesa. It was a game plan that suited Newcastle, as Liverpool manager Arne Slot remarked after the game.

• Slot: “This game went exactly as they wanted it would be. A fight, with many duels. If we played through the air 10 times, they win nine times because they are stronger than we do.” We were played in their style. That’s true. That is what you can call, they have won more duels than we do. Be surpassed for me if you don’t touch the ball and she plays through you every time you press them. That is surpassed for me. But I agree if you say they deserved to win because the game went the way they wanted it would go. “

The new piece of silverware from Newcastle is validation for the work they did this season, steadily one of the most in-shape teams in England and proves that on the way to the stage at Wembley. The victory comes three plus a year after the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund, the club took over and Handed Eddie how the new project on the field to oversee, a ride that is sometimes bumpy, but has allowed him to prove his value as a manager in the course of the increase. He has received a handful statement as the magpie manager, including their dominant semi -final from performing against Arsenal, and has had the advantage of working with talent such as Isak, who has shown his star again on Sunday. The EFL Cup triumph feels like a declaration of intent for a Newcastle team that is not only the center of a top four race, but perhaps even more increased ambitions.

• How: ‘Hopefully more can come. There is no guarantee, but it proves that we can do it. I have never had any doubts about our ability to lift our game, but you don’t get many photos on this. Today we had to try to make our chance. That is where the players are supplied under pressure, so impressive. They proved that we can mix our game against the best.

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🇺🇸 USMNT is preparing for Nations League Showdown

The national team of the American gentlemen will meet this week in the Los Angeles area while building up the Concacaf Nations League Finals, a competition that could serve as a crucial preparation with the countdown to the World Cup 2026 good and really underway.

Head coach Mauriico Pochettino works for the first time since November together with the senior team, with his current selection that offers a glimpse on which players are at the forefront of the Race to crack the 2026 World Cup. The group includes Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna, who will work with Pochettino for the first time since he took on the job last fall and presents the Argentinian with a handful of line questions while the team is preparing for their semi -final against Panama on Thursday (19.00, Paramount+).

While Adams and Reyna probably take on in midfield places, Pochettino can introduce some new ideas because it relates to the players for them. He can take the opportunity to give Yunus Musah minutes as a broad player, something that Pochettino has mentioned a few times about a player whose USMNT experience is almost exclusive for a central midfielder. Christian Pulisic, often used as a wing player among predecessor Gregg Berhalter, could go centrally, while the goals in the spotlight will probably land on Josh Sargent this time at Josh Sargent.

In the absence of the wounded Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi, Sargent is the supposed starter at the top, especially given his shape with Norwich City this season. He has 12 goals and five assists in 25 games for the Canarian people this season and plays a major role, because his side focuses on a promotion -push, even though he is currently eight points outside the top six in the championship. The injuries have offered opportunities to people like Patrick Agyemang and Brian White, who are from the six players from January Kamp to become a member of the senior competition for the Nations League and get the chance to keep themselves in the conversation with just over a year until the World Cup on home floor starts officially.

🔗 Top stories

⚫⚪ Newcastle’s Big Night: More about the Newcastle triumph in the EFL Cup final, in which they completely surpassed Liverpool to win their first trophy in almost six decades, plus how Liverpool’s season is still in good condition despite the loss.

🆕 Boston’s name change: The Boston’s incoming NWSL team will announce a new name in the coming weeks, so that the name Bos Nation FC will be officially abolished after the introduction of the surf in October.

🔴⚫ Pulisic scores again: Usmnt-striking Christian Pulisic scored in the 2-1 victory of AC Milan on Como and also committed his future to the club while enjoying a second strong season in Italy.

🔵🔴 Barcelona’s comeback: Barcelona came back from 2-0 against Atletico Madrid to win 4-2, with Lamine Yamal scored the play-winning goal in the dramatic match.

🌊 Wave rebuild starts: After a rough season 2024 and a busy outdoor season with a few large departure, the rebuilding of the San Diego Wave under new head coach Jonas Eidevall officially started with a 1-1 draw against Angel City.

🌴 Messi on the scoreboard: Lionel Messi recorded his first MLS goal this season in the victory of Inter Miami in Atlanta United, and did this in an impressive way with a chip.

🇫🇷 PSG win the classic: Paris Saint-Germain remained undefeated for another week in Ligue 1 after an impressive 3-1 win over Marseille.

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💵 Dear bets

• UEFA Women’s Champions League: Real Madrid vs. Arsenal, Tuesday, 1:45 pm
  💰 The choice: More than three scored goals (+105) – Arsenal are definitely the favorites in this matchup, although the margin of victory is a big question, since Real Madrid could keep the margins in the state phase in the defeats of the group phase earlier this season. Prediction that there will be more than three goals feels like a sweet spot, which offers sufficient flexibility for a tightly affected competition or one in which one side is clearly better than the other.

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