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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West MP Chi Onwurah has issued a statement congratulating Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players following Sunday’s 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Everything we’d ever wished for unfolded as Newcastle United, massive underdogs on the day, swept aside Liverpool to win their first ever League Cup. It completed the set for the Magpies domestically - who already have a host of FA Cups and league titles under their belt - and ended a domestic drought that stretched back to 1955.