PROBABLE STARTING LINE UPS FOR BOTH TEAMS
These two sides met in the final last season and are back here again a year later.
Man City will of course be the favourites because of the team they are and the season they've had compared to United.
They were a class above United in both games in the league and they could be again in this one because of the gulf in class and quality between the two sides. This may be a cup final, but it could still be a comfortable afternoon for City because of how far ahead they are of United.
Man United last won the FA Cup back in 2016 after which Louis Van Gaal was later sacked. Erik Ten Hag faces a similar fate coming into this one whatever the outcome is.
They needed penalties to get past Coventry in the semi finals after being pegged back following a comfortable spell in the game. They even could've lost that game had it not been for that VAR decision to disallow Coventry's winner at the end of extra time.
United do come into this game off the back of two improved performances against Newcastle and Brighton which will give them confidence heading into this game. But they did give up a lot of chances in both games like they have done for the majority of the season and that is a concern for them.
If they give up chances in this one, they'll probably get punished as City are that sort of team who will punish any opposition mistake.
PREDICTION
I can only see a comfortable City win here as I think they'll outplay United like they did in both league games. Cup finals are usually close contests but because of how far City are ahead of United and United being an unconvincing team to watch, I can see this one being another walk in the park for City.
FS: 3-1
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