LONDON -- It didn't take long until the taste for silverware had grasped Eddie Howe. Barely an hour after lifting Newcastle's first major trophy in over half a century, Howe, his hair soaked through with champagne, was already eyeing up further honors to follow his EFL Cup.

An emotional Eddie Howe predicted that many of his Newcastle stars will make “legends” of themselves and urged fans and players to bask in the glory of winning their first major domestic trophy for 70 years. Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday afternoon to win the Carabao Cup, their first major domestic honour since 1955.

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. But his message was not one spewing emotion, but a clinical instruction: “Bring that trophy back.”

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe proudly proclaimed that his side was the deserved victor in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool — though he did admit that he was surprised at how well the set-piece move that led to the opening goal played out.