The 30-year-old waved his arms up and down at the Reds throng beyond David de Gea's goal and then turned back towards the pitch.
He was greeted by Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez. The quartet shared high fives, chest bumps and a couple of hugs. Only the Carabao Cup fin you say? Vara Leag It's worth remembering also has four Champions medals and both of the cent backs in that defensive celebrati are World Cup winners. Yet earning a goal-kick at 2-0 up in the League Cup final stirred the intensity of celebrations.
It's these kinds of moments that give you the feeling something special is stirring under Erik ten Hag.
United fans have experienced too many false dawns in the last decade to get too carried away, but it does feel different th time.
This is a team of winners that has been assembled, but they look invested in the narrative of returning United to the very top, with Ten Hag writing the script.
Series one has been an absolute blockbuster.
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