The first-ever all-Manchester FA Cup final will take place this weekend at Wembley under the direction of Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag.
The PA news agency has conducted a closer examination of the City and United managers in front of Saturday's matchup in the capital.
past encounters
These managers have only met in Premier League matches this season, with City winning the first one 6-3 in October before United rallied to win 2-1 at Old Trafford in January.
Although they have not played many games against one another, these managers are well acquainted with one another.
In 2013, Ten Hag departed the Go Ahead Eagles of his native country to take the helm of Bayern Munich II, Guardiola's backup squad for the defending Bundesliga winners.
The United manager claimed that the Spaniard served as an inspiration to him. The two spoke frequently, with the Dutchman closely observing them both. Ten Hag has referred to his practice sessions as "a joy to watch" in the past.
Guardiola, who claimed before his United job was official that he would have been a great successor for him at the Etihad Stadium, obviously has high regard for his cross-city adversary.
Trophies Guardiola, perhaps the best coach of his generation, has a staggering collection of medals.
Guardiola supervised two victories in the Champions League for Barcelona, and he intends to add to them in the June final against Inter Milan in Istanbul.
Wherever he has been, the Catalan has also won numerous domestic titles, and Saturday presents the opportunity to win his second FA Cup.
The newly-named LMA Manager of the Year will compete against a player who guided Ajax to three Eredivisie championships, two KNVB Cups, and the Johan Cruyff Shield during his stay in Amsterdam.
The Regionalliga Bayern championship was Ten Hag's first trophy as a manager in 2014; this season's Carabao Cup success was his most recent triumph and his first with United.
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