‘We can do it’ - Bruno Guimaraes echoes Amanda Staveley with bold Newcastle United title prediction
Bruno Guimaraes believes beating Liverpool proves Newcastle United can win the Premier League title.
Pandemonium erupted inside Wembley and around Tyneside in March when the Magpies won the Carabao Cup. Seven decades of domestic hurt were banished to the history books as Eddie Howe’s men got over the line.
Liverpool were on the receiving end but, in truth, few teams could have dealt with Newcastle that day. The Magpies exploded into battle from the first whistle to put the Premier League champions to the sword.
Dan Burn and Alexander Isak got the goals but every Toon player etched their names into Geordie folklore. Guimaraes - a man who epitomises the Saudi-backed era on Tyneside - threw his weight behind the project from day one.
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The Brazilian joined a team in dire straits and hurtling towards the Championship. Unable to speak a word of English, Guimaraes bought into Newcastle and swiftly became a fans’ favourite.
His tears after lifting the Carabao Cup trophy were real and further endeared him to the black-and-white faithful. Newcastle have followed the trophy up with scintillating Premier League form - with the Champions League within grasp.
Some supporters have questioned whether the Magpies are a million miles away from challenging for the title given the rebuilding jobs at rival clubs. Speaking to Sky Sports, Guimaraes sent a chilling warning to the rest of the division.
“I would love to win the Premier League,” he said. “I think and believe (that Newcastle can do it). Liverpool are top and we beat them. But we know the league is so complex, many things can happen. There is never an easy game but I believe we can do it someday.”
Bruno Guimaraes ‘wants more’ after famous Carabao Cup win
Guimaraes also recapped the Wembley triumph and how much the win meant to the supporters he loves to represent. He added: “Like I said on the day, people died without seeing Newcastle become champions and we made it. We know how important that was to them. For them, it was like the World Cup - they’d never seen this before.
“It was massive. We became legends. There are good players who didn’t achieve (a trophy) here, like Shearer, the most famous player for the club, unfortunately, didn’t win anything… we did it. It was very special.
“The message is that we want more. It was a good step but we are not satisfied with just the Carabao Cup. But this day will be with me forever. I looked at the crowd and everyone was crying. It was so beautiful.”
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