Benni McCarthy can be proud of the work he’s doing at Old Trafford. Image: @kickoffmagazine / Twitter.
Here’s how Benni McCarthy and Man United can win the FA Cup final
Benni McCarthy and the Man United coaching staff have a titanic task on their hands if they are to beat Man City to win the FA Cup. Here’s how they can pull it off.
Benni McCarthy can be proud of the work he’s doing at Old Trafford. Image: @kickoffmagazine / Twitter.
Benni McCarthy has a huge date on the immediate horizon with Man United facing Man City in the FA Cup final on Saturday June 3rd.
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Benni McCarthy and Man United already have one piece of silverware in the bag after they beat Newcastle in the EFL Cup final back in February. Now, the red Devils have two more massive objectives on their agenda before the finish of the 2022-23 campaign. A Manchester Derby in the FA Cup final is a fitting climax. How can United possibly beat City though? We’ll get to that shortly, but first…
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United’s first objective of securing Champions League football has been accomplished with the Red Devils finishing third in the Premier League. Erik Ten Hag’s charges have been superb at Old Trafford, going unbeaten in their last 28 competitive outings at the Theatre of Dreams. How they wish the FA Cup final were being staged in Manchester.
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HOW ON EARTH DO YOU BEAT MAN CITY?
Now comes the tricky bit. United face a rampant Manchester City team hell-bent on claiming a historic treble. They’ve been crowned champions of England and are 90 minutes away from Champions League glory, they face Inter on June 10th in the final. How on earth do you stop a team with Erling Haaland (scorer of 52 goals this season), Kevin De Bruyne (the ultimate big game player) and Ilkay Gundogan (the ultimate clutch player)? Since February, City went on string of 12 successive Premier League wins. They also ripped Real Madrid to shreds at the Etihad.
There’s actually no foolproof formula. You guys need to have the game of your lives, and hope that City have an off day. It’s really that simple. Good luck. There are rumours emerging that Erik Ten Hag will deploy a central midfield trio of Fred, Casemiro and Christian Eriksen to crowd out City’s creativity in the engine room. Bruno Fernandes will shift into a wide role with Jadon Sancho on the other flank and Marcus Rashford through the middle. Anthony Martial and Antony are both injured.
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Kickoff from Wembley is at 4pm.
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