For the second time in two years, Manchester United will be confronting Manchester City in the final of the English FA Cup as the two sides battle for honours today in the world’s oldest football cup competition. Just last weekend, the Citizens became the first club in England to win four straight Premier League titles and a win for the ‘noisy neighbours’ today would mean another milestone in English football as the Pep Guardiola’s men would become the first side to win both the league and FA Cup for two consecutive seasons. Though the Red Devils have not been up to speed in recent times, but Ten Hag’s side would draw motivation from booking a Europa League ticket and also preventing their blue side rival from setting another record Reuniting under the famous arch of Wembley Stadium for a repeat of last year’s Manchester derby showpiece, bitter rivals Manchester City and Manchester United do battle in the 143rd FA Cup final this afternoon.

While the Citizens are vying to retain England’s oldest trophy and hoist it aloft for the eighth time in their history, the Red Devils are out for revenge and are seeking to get their hands on the prestigious prize for a 13th time. This time last year, Man City were marching towards a historic treble, with both the club and individual stars breaking a plethora of records along the way. Although their aspirations of retaining the Champions League came to an emotionally exhausting end earlier this season, losing on penalties to .