The FA Cup final is the final match of English football for the 2022/23 season. Man City and Man Utd both set the highest determination. With Man City, they are aiming for a historic treble and the FA Cup is a must-win title. Besides, the FA Cup is also one of the most scarce titles for Man City under Pep Guardiola. Since coming to England in 3, Pep has only won the FA Cup once.
Man City is brimming with confidence to do just that. They performed destructive football in the second half of the season. Pep Guardiola's army spent nearly 4 months not knowing how to lose in all competitions, before being defeated by Brentford on May 28. However, in that match, Man City only launched the reserve team after completing the goal of winning the English Premier League.
The FA Cup final will be a Manchester derby.
It is also an opportunity for coach Pep to rest the pillars, aiming for the FA Cup final in the best form. Besides, Man City also has great determination to win a derby match. The head-to-head ratio between these two teams this season is 1-1. The last time Man City let Man Utd come back controversially. Therefore, winning the final will confirm Man City's No. 1 position in Manchester.
However, Man Utd has never been easy to play. At the decisive stage of the season, Erik Ten Hag's teachers and students won 4 consecutive victories to finish in the top 3 and return to the Champions League arena next year. This performance is also thanks to the less stressful schedule at the end of the season with the Red Devils. In addition, some pillars like Eriksen, Varane return to help strengthen their strength.
Besides, the confrontation statistics in the last 10 times also show the parity between the two teams. Man Utd won 4, lost 5 and drew 1. It can be said that in recent years, Man Utd always knows how to make it difficult for Man City regardless of their performance. And with the current stable performance, along with the steering ability of captain Erik Ten Hag, Red Devils fans can count on a victory.
Man Utd will be a bit more disadvantaged when they do not have the strongest force. Lisadro Martinez is still injured. Besides, Martial and Antony left open the possibility of playing. But Ten Hag still has quality alternatives. Lindelof is playing well alongside Varane. Sancho fills the role of Antony well, while Garnacho is increasingly perfecting the left wing so that Rashford has the best opportunity to play in attack.
On the other side, Man City has the most powerful force. That promises a well-balanced and dramatic finale.
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