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Manchester City earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Manchester United to secure the FA Cup title, their second trophy of the season.
Ilkay Gundogan proved the difference between the two sides as the German struck twice to lead City’s treble dream.
Man United went behind inside just 12 seconds, with Gundogan scoring the fastest-ever FA Cup final goal.
Bruno Fernandes brought the game in the balance by levelling from the penalty spot. However, City regained their lead with Gundogan’s second volleyed finish of the game.
Here are our three talking points from the FA Cup Final.
Time for David De Gea to move on?
The stalwart is one of the dressing room leaders and rightfully deserves to be called a club legend.
He is undeniably a great shot-stopper, but modern football demands a lot more than that single attribute.
He wasn’t ready when Gundogan blasted the ball into the net for the first time. He should have saved the second goal but could only push the ball into the side netting.
He is extremely poor when it comes to playing out from the back, which is pivotal to Ten Hag’s style of football.
De Gea’s current deal expires at the end of this month. If Ten Hag were guaranteed a hefty transfer budget, this would have been Spaniard’s last game for United.
Man United need to be ruthless in the transfer window
The Red Devils competed well against, arguably, the best side in the World currently.
Ten Hag deployed a system to block off City’s route to attack through the middle. United tried to push City out wide, but the Premier League champions were way too good for them.
Fred was given the duty of keeping track of Kevin De Bruyne, but they forgot to deal with Gundogan, who often turns into ‘prime Zidane’ at the business end of the season.
The Red Devils have to back their manager in the upcoming transfer window if they want to have any hopes of catching their City rivals.
Many positions need reinforcement, including a new World-class striker at the top of their transfer list.
Man City charge towards the historical treble
Pep Guardiola’s men are just one step away from going into history books after claiming FA Cup glory.
Arsenal gave them tough competition in the Premier League, but City went on a stunning 12-match winning run to conquer another league title.
They will clash with Inter Milan in a blockbuster Champions League final next Sunday. The Citizens are hot favourites to script history by completing the European glory in Istanbul.
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