Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has predicted that Manchester United can hurt Manchester City when both teams clash in the FA Cup final this weekend.
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Man United will clash with their Premier League local rival in the FA Cup final on Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium.
Providing his prediction, Merson was quoted by Sportskeeda as saying:
“The FA Cup final represents the only chance Manchester United have of stopping their local rivals from winning the treble. I do think they have a chance – believe it or not. Manchester United have got the ammunition they need to hurt Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola’s side will need to deal with a few injuries as well.
”Man United will have to hope that their opponents have a bad day and there’s a lot that has to go their way. Erik ten Hag’s men will need to score the first goal. United won’t be too far off from the way Roma played yesterday, but they do have more pace in their ranks. Manchester United are dangerous on the counter, and they will push further up the pitch.”
The kick-off time for the match is 3 pm.
Quadri Olaitan is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, public affairs, and human-interest stories.
