Manchester United vs Manchester City - FA Cup Final: Live score, team news and updates as Erik ten Hag's XI is 'leaked' and he claims he won't be sacked

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City, speaking on Friday:

Right, I think it's about time we looked at Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola's team seems to be creating history every week, and they can do it again today.

Just six days ago they took home the Premier League trophy for the fourth time in a row, a record.

Well, now they could complete the League and FA Cup for the third time, only matched by Manchester United and Arsenal.

In addition, if they achieve the double today they will be the first side in English football history to do it in consecutive seasons.

Pep always wants motivation, well, here it is.

It has been a torrid day already for Manchester United fans.

You could probably rewrite that first sentence and change 'day' for 'season', too.

Anyway, some of the United faithful have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their anger at a supposed FA Cup final line-up leak.

We haven't seen the supposed leak, however, the way the last 24 hours have gone for them, it seems about right.

The whole atmosphere in that end could be a weird one today.

Am I the only person getting de ja vu, surely not?

Prior to last year, Manchester City and United had never met in an FA Cup final. Well, now they have two years running.

On June 3, 2023, both City and United arose from the tunnel at Wembley ready to do battle in the glorious sunshine.

Pep Guardiola's side then proceeded to knock the optimism out of United after just 13 seconds when Ilkay Gundogan walloped a volley home.

Bruno Fernandes did respond for United before Gundogan grabbed his second just six minutes after the break, and that was all she wrote.

City ticked off their second trophy on their way to a historic treble, while I only went downhill for United from there.

Right, before we get on to the actual game, I thought I'd run a poll.

As I said in the post, I'm pretty sure the results will go a certain way, but let's see...

Will this be Erik ten Hag's final match as Manchester United manager?

It feels like we have been here before...

A Dutch manager in his second season who is potentially set for the sack after the FA Cup final, no matter what happens, due to a poor Premier League season.

It sounds similar, right?

That's because we have been in this exact situation before, eight years ago, with Louis van Gaal.

The former United boss was sacked directly after the 2015-16 FA Cup final, despite the team beating Crystal Palace to secure the trophy.

I guess, if you believe in omens, then that means United have a chance...

I honestly couldn't believe what I was reading when this came out.

If Erik ten Hag is set to leave, which it seems like he is, then he is not leaving without everyone hearing what he has to say.

He certainly didn't mince his words about managing a club as big as Manchester United...

You simply must read this, it's pretty telling.

To do so, click below:

We have to start here, don't we?

What a mad 24 hours it has been for Manchester United...

Firstly, reports emerged yesterday that United are set to sack Erik ten Hag upon completion of today's FA Cup final, even if they win.

Then, in a wild turn of events, Dutch media outlet, VI, released an interview they held with Ten Hag, and my word, he did not hold back.

Surely, all of the noise over the past day has to have affected the players, and the manager himself.

If this is the end, its matches up perfectly with how the season has gone for United. Appallingly.

So, is it the end?

The time has come, it’s FA Cup final day.

The sun is shining brightly on the London sky, and as it always does, the Wembley turf is looking immaculate.

Games don’t get much bigger than this, and to add fuel to the fire, it’s a derby… the Manchester Derby.

It was only just under a year ago that this exact final took place for the very first time, and Manchester City came out on top on that occasion.

Can they do so again to claim a domestic double, or will Manchester United surprise everybody on potential Erik ten Hag’s last game as manager?

We will find out in just a few hours...

Let’s get cracking then, shall we?