The majestic Wembley Stadium will be the scene this afternoon of an exciting and historic FA Cup final. The oldest soccer tournament in the world is celebrating its 142nd edition since it began in 1871 and City and United have never met on the decision. A magnificent derby, an all-out battle for Manchester, a great show.
City have achieved their fifth in the last six Premier League and on June 10 they will play another final, the Champions League against Inter. In theory he starts as the favorite, but Pep Guardiola warned yesterday that “United have completely changed in the last five or six months” and Erik Tenhag He is looking to end his team’s continued progress, third in the final Premier table, in his first season at Old Trafford with his particular double after winning the League Cup against Newcastle in February (2-0). .
In October, City beat United at the Etihad by a stunning 6-3 after two hat tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden. But, in the second round of the Premier, United got revenge at Old Trafford in January by coming back in the last quarter of an hour (2-1) with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, author of 30 goals in what was the best campaign of his career.
Duel Guardiola-Ten Hag
“The finals are not about what you have done in the past or how good you are. It is a game, so we have to do our best to beat them”, he assumed. Guardiola in the prelude of this singular derby.
Pep praised Ten Hag ensuring that “United have found an exceptional coach in him”, while the Dutchman made it clear that “this will not spoil the treble for them. We have to win the title because we have a great chance”.
Haaland is dreaming of a treble but Varane is not afraid of him
But Haaland, author of 52 goals in his first year in England. ready to win the treble. “This is my biggest dream and I will do everything to achieve it,” the Norwegian star told the BBC. In front you will have Raphael Varane, who is not afraid of him “Fear? No way… Why? Yes, he is a very good player, we all know that. But the danger from City is everywhere, they are complete,” the former defender said of Real Madrid in The Telegraph newspaper.
Ortega, headline and Antony, almost thrown
Guardiola has prepared all his players and will stay Stefan Ortega, his FA Cup starter and has not conceded a goal since the start of the tournament against Chelsea (4-0), Arsenal (1-0), Bristol City (0-3), Burnley (6-0) and Sheffield United ( 3-0).
Ten Hag had casualties of Lisandro Martínez, Martial, Sabitzer, Van de Beek, while Ten Hag was barely let out yesterday Anthony, who withdrew on May 25 against Newcastle with an ankle injury
likely lineups
Wembley, 4.00pm
Manchester City: Ortega; Walker, Ruben Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland
Coach: Pep Guardiola
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Manchester United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelöf, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho; Rashford
Coach: Erik ten Hag
Source: La Verdad
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