Man City vs. Man United FA Cup Final Commentary: An Unbalanced Derby with Slim Chances for a Miracle
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Football tournaments in England will officially end after the FA Cup final taking place at Wembley Stadium. on May 25. The two representatives reaching the final match this year continue to be MU and Man City. Last season, these two teams also met in the final and Man City won 2-1 to be crowned. Will that happen again this season?
Man City just won the Premier League
Man City still shows dominance on the Premier League rankings by winning the championship for the fourth consecutive year. However, Pep Guardiola’s army still needs to go to the final round to defeat Arsenal in the two-horse race. Compared to previous seasons, it is a step backward for “The Citizen”.
This comes from the decline of the couple Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne. The Norwegian striker still won the title of “Top scorer” in the Premier League but often “fails”. Meanwhile, the Belgian midfielder rarely plays due to injury. Man City just had a grand championship celebration. Will that distract Pep Guardiola’s players?
Meanwhile, MU couldn’t have had a worse season. They were soon eliminated from the C1 Cup, could not defend the League Cup championship and only finished in 8th place in the Premier League. Winning the FA Cup is the only way for Ten Hag’s teachers and students to participate in the European Cup next season.
But this task is really difficult. Before the match started, the British media reported that MU had decided to fire Ten Hag. Whether or not the psychology of MU players will be affected is still a big question mark. They played poorly for most of the season. Winning in the last two rounds of the Premier League doesn’t say much.
It is difficult for Ten Hag and his team to create a surprise against Man City
In terms of strength, MU is missing two important pillars in defense: Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire. Lindelof is back but it is likely that Ten Hag will still have to use Dalot on the left wing and Wan Bissaka on the right wing. The good news is that Mason Mount is back, but the English midfielder is unlikely to have a starting position.
On Man City’s side, Ederson certainly won’t play, but goalkeeper Ortega has proven his ability. In fact, unless the squad loses too many people, Pep Guardiola certainly has a worthy replacement for the player who has to retire.
Regarding head-to-head performance, Man City has won all 3 matches against MU since last season’s FA Cup final. They won 3-0 at MU’s field and won 3-1 at home in the return match in the 2023/24 Premier League. These are all well-deserved wins for the home team at Etihad Stadium.
In terms of motivation, both sides are the same, but in terms of ability, Man City is superior. MU’s chance to win only comes when they have a lead. However, the defense of the “Red Devils” is very difficult to stand firm against the destructive power of “The Citizen”. Therefore, it is likely that Ten Hag teachers and students will leave empty-handed.
Score prediction : Man City 2-0 MU
Probable teams
Man City: Ortega, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, De Bruyne, Silva, Rodri, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Man Utd: Onana, Dalot, Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Varane, Mainoo, Casemiro, Rashford, Garnacho, Fernandes, Hojlund
