United and City travel to Wembley for all Manchester FA Cup final

Thousands of fans have made the journey to the capital

Author: PAPublished 25th May 2024

Fans both red and blue are getting ready for another all Manchester FA Cup Final.

Ever since the league was created in 1871, the match will mark the first time two English sides have ever met in back-to-back finals.

The only time the same two teams have faced each other in consecutive finals was all the way back in 1885, when Blackburn Rovers beat Scottish side Queen’s Park 2-0.

The Red Devils are looking to salvage a poor, injury-hit season by beating neighbours Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday.

United bowed out of Europe before Christmas, limped home in eighth place - their lowest ever Premier League finish - and speculation continues over boss Ten Hag's future.

Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel and Kieran McKenna are among the names being linked with the Old Trafford hot seat as Ineos considers how to take the club back to the top.

Put to Ten Hag that it has been suggested this weekend's final could be his last match as United manager, the Dutchman chuckled and said: "I have nothing to say.

"I am just focusing on the job I have to do and that is first win the game on Saturday and then we are in the project. Keep going in the project."

Pushed on how he wants his time at United to be judged, Ten Hag added: "I came here to win trophies.

"Saturday I have the next opportunity and we earned this opportunity as a team and now we have to go for it.

"At the same time, in the last two years, of course after every season you review it and then we will see where we are in the project and things we have to change.

"We spoke lately about it. Underneath there are very good things - players coming up, players developing, values coming up.

"And, at the same time, we have on Saturday a big opportunity to win the next trophy."

Meanwhile Manchester City are looking to secure a domestic double by taking home the trophy.

However, City boss Pep Guardiola told a press conference he isn't being complacement:

“So our team is here and maybe tomorrow will be different, next season will be different with the same manager, same players, same team, it can be different, nothing is eternal,” said the boss.

“There are periods in history, always when you have a long history, there are periods.

“I say enjoy the moment because this is not going to happen for the next how many years.

“The duty is to sustain it for as long and as much as possible.

“For football players, basketball players, tennis players, who is the best? Every generation has their own period, has their own player.

“You have to enjoy it now and sustain it as long as possible.”

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