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King Casemiro! Erik ten Hag hails the brilliant Brazilian after Manchester United ended their six-year trophy wait by lifting the Carabao Cup, with the midfielder heading them in front before Sven Botman's own goal

Erik Ten Hag hailed his Brazilian star Casemiro after he led Manchester United to League Cup glory.

United beat Newcastle United 2-0 at Wembley to seal the first silverware of the season with a header by Casemiro and an own goal from Sven Botman after a shot from Marcus Rashford.

Ten Hag praised Casemiro, defender Raphael Varane and goalkeeper David de Gea who made a key save at 0-0.

'They know how to win trophies,' the United manager said. 'You need them on the pitch to organise the team, especially mentally and they have a winning attitude that they bring into the dressing room.