There was an opportunity for an early victory lap before the actual one later when the player walked in front of Manchester City's fans behind the goal.
However, it wasn't the time for one of those. This FA Cup final was tense and competitive quite frequently. Manchester United managed to remain competitive right up until the end.
The west end of the stadium tensed as a group, mostly ignoring Grealish and fixating on the grass, denying him the chance to accept any extended acclaim. He literally came to a standstill behind the net, wincing briefly as United threatened on the break and City threw away the ball carelessly. That entire section, including their £100 million super signing, froze.
There was an opportunity for an early victory lap before the actual one later when the player walked in front of Manchester City's fans behind the goal.
However, it wasn't the time for one of those. This FA Cup final was tense and competitive quite frequently. Manchester United managed to remain competitive right up until the end.
The west end of the stadium tensed as a group, mostly ignoring Grealish and fixating on the grass, denying him the chance to accept any extended acclaim. He literally came to a standstill behind the net, wincing briefly as United threatened on the break and City threw away the ball carelessly. That entire section, including their £100 million super signing, froze.
They were especially concerned about this one. Crashing the celebration, each with their own legacy on the line. It felt like the game was on a razor edge up until Erling Haaland finished flawlessly by squandering time near the corner flag. One slip may have allowed United to get back in and forced extra time.
That was evident from City's players' natural jiggling after the whistle, which appeared to be straight out of Nobby Stiles' playbook.
To his teammates, Haaland yelled, "One more, one more." Only Inter Milan stands in the way of this team's and this manager's place in history as one of the absolute best teams to have ever existed. a position in the short list of names that make up the pantheon.
It's the kind of thing that little children dream of, Grealish remarked. We have a diverse group of players, which is the finest thing about this team. Everyone is confident, and both the younger and more inexperienced boys are learning.
After a fun night tonight, we'll be right back to work on Sunday and Monday in preparation for a huge game next week. a substantial one but not the hardest. This was it. United may not have the intimidating attacking strength that truly terrifies their closest competitors, but they had tenacity here, hanging in, and that was enough to provide tension to the final.
In terms of tactics, Inter and City won't be all that different in Istanbul, but City should be more unconstrained by the local sentiment. Actually, there has never been a better opportunity to win a Triple.
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