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Manchester United will be City’s biggest obstacle to their treble hopes

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag with his players after their final Premier League home match on May 28.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag with his players after their final Premier League home match on May 28.

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LONDON – Between the two tribes of Manchester, there is a shared sense of dread for Saturday’s FA Cup final.

For Manchester United, the fear of being heavily beaten by Pep Guardiola’s multiple champions in English football’s national showpiece: Lose and City are on course to emulate United’s greatest achievement, the sacred treble of 1999. 

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