Liverpool takes pride in their six Champions League titles and Istanbul, while Arsenal boasts the Invincibles, and Manchester United treasures the treble and their night in Barcelona. Each club holds their legacy dear. However, Manchester United’s greatest accomplishment is at risk of being matched by their local rivals, Manchester City, who are just two games away from achieving their own treble. This threatens to diminish the mystique of those miraculous 10 days in May 1999 when Sir Alex Ferguson’s team won the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup in dramatic fashion.
Manchester City’s league win this season was achieved with 20 more points than United’s 1999 team. However, Erik ten Hag’s side has the opportunity to protect that legacy by defeating City in Saturday’s FA Cup final, the first time the two Manchester clubs have faced off in the event. Ten Hag,…
