Whoever lifts the FA Cup on Saturday will have even more to celebrate than usual.
As well as local bragging rights being at stake, Premier League champions Manchester City and League Cup holders Manchester United know the winner of a first major cup final between the two will be celebrating a rare double.
City also have the dream of a Treble, knowing victory against their neighbours would leave them just needing to beat Inter Milan in next Saturday’s Champions League final to match a feat achieved by only one other club in English football.
And that team to win a Premier League, FA Cup and European Cup in one season? Yep, Manchester United – and the desire to keep their historic achievement in 1999 to themselves is obvious.
It all makes for some cup final.
