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David de Gea believes Manchester United can add more trophies to their EFL Cup success this season after swatting aside Newcastle United at Wembley.
Casemiro’s header and a Sven Botman own goal saw Erik ten Hag’s side break a six-year silverware drought with a 2-0 victory on Sunday.
De Gea, who broke fellow goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel’s record for the most clean sheets at the club with his 181st shutout, added another medal to his United collection.
But with the club still competing for success in the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League this season, the Spaniard is hopeful they can keep on winning.
“We are still in three competitions, and we have the chance to win more trophies,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live. “I feel the mentality of the team is a winning one.
“I’ve been here a long time, so it means a lot for me. I’m emotional because it has been so long without a trophy. I’m happy here for the fans.
“We’ve been in a couple of finals [that] we lost, so we knew today we had to do it. We were against a difficult side, but I’m so proud of the team.”
On passing Schmeichel’s record, De Gea acknowledged he was thrilled by the achievement, though he stressed it was a combined effort.
“To win the final and break the record in the same day is unbelievable,” De Gea said. “I love this team, so it’s a great moment. People are having an impact from the bench too.”
De Gea was just one of two players from Sunday’s team, alongside Marcus Rashford, who featured in the matchday squad the last time United won the EFL Cup, against Southampton in 2017.
The former Atletico Madrid shot-stopper said United would celebrate “the start of a new era” in ending their drought, telling Sky Sports: “The team is ready for everything.
“It is a great moment for us. Let’s enjoy [it] and be ready again. We showed today we can win trophies. [We will] enjoy the moment but [we will] go again.”
