Southampton boss Nathan Jones believes Newcastle United have a real 'opportunity' to win the Carabao Cup because the Magpies are a 'very difficult side' to play against.
Newcastle have reached their first League Cup final since 1976 after seeing off Jones' team in the last four. Ten-man Newcastle booked their place at Wembley on Tuesday night thanks to a double from Sean Longstaff in a 2-1 victory at St James' Park, which sent the hosts through 3-1 on aggregate.
Jones made a point of congratulating Newcastle after the game and said the black-and-whites deserved to go through over the course of two legs. Jones has no doubt that Newcastle will give Manchester United a real game in the final later this month if the Red Devils see off Nottingham Forest tonight, as expected, following a 3-0 win in the first-leg. In fact, the Southampton manager as good as warned the victor of that semi-final about what is coming their way.
