Eddie Howe threw himself into the arms of his three sons the last time Newcastle played at Wembley. Not in celebration, but distraction.
‘I remember the night of the final, I was not in a great place, not too happy,’ he says. It was two years ago that his team were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final.
‘I spent the night with my kids, I think they take you away. You can live in that space of rethinking the game, rethinking everything that you’ve done. The kids take you to a much healthier place.