United (N) - Sat 25th May | 2024 FA Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

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ERIK ten Hag says there is a score to settle with local rivals Manchester City in today’s FA Cup final showdown.

Ten Hag claimed his Manchester United
side were better than Pep Guardiola’s City in last season’s final,
despite losing 2-1 at Wembley.

The United manager’s bold claim will be
met with derision from City fans, whose all-conquering side proved
themselves to be the best in Europe last season.

City went on to match United’s 1999
Treble triumph, by winning the Champions League, but Ten Hag claimed his
side were better in the FA Cup final and should have won.

“When we analysed that match, we were better than them,” said Ten Hag.

“I have data and we were, on almost every occasion, better than them, except in possession
He's honestly getting more & more like Adolf in "Downfall" , ordering non-existent, imaginary Army Groups to the defence of Berlin.
 
My battered copy of "The Big Book of Football Champions" annual (Christmas, 1955) reports on the F.A. Cup Final of that year and describes City looking "neat and trim in their sky blue", while the United that lined up against them appeared "dour & grim." Beauty and the beast, then and now (better result this time.)
'Twere Toon we played that year
 
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