Now, just nine months after his appointment, he is one game away from ending the club’s six-year trophy wait.
A 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday sealed a 5-0 aggregate victory in the
United will face
“It is good to reach the final of course, but it is not about reaching the final, it is about winning it,” Ten Hag said. “It has to give huge motivation to us and we want to bring that cup (back).”
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“When you get this far you want to go one further. The damage was really done last week,” Forest manager
Ten Hag has not made United fans wait long for a first cup final under him.
The Dutchman took charge last April and was given the task of turning the club’s fortunes around after too long in the shadows of fierce rivals
The
United has not won a trophy since 2017 when former manager
While Ten Hag can emulate the Portuguese coach by also winning a trophy in his debut campaign with United, his ultimate challenge is to deliver
Those were standards set by managerial great
Ten Hag is the fifth permanent managerial appointment since then and took over a team that finished sixth last season, 35 points below champion City.
A title bid was always unlikely this year, but United is in a strong position to qualify for the
“We have a good squad so we have to demand and control the high standards. You have to bring that every game. We are
For a club that has won an English record 20 league titles, a
Supporters expected United to comfortably complete the job after taking such a commanding lead into the second leg.
Yet Forest came close to opening the scoring in the first half, only for Emmanuel Dennis’ close-range shot to be blocked by teammate
United striker
Ten Hag made changes, bringing on Rashford, Martial and
It had the desired effect with Rashford setting up goals for Martial and Fred.
United can expect a tougher challenge from a
The Saudi-backed club has been one of the biggest surprises of the season, sitting third in the
The match will be a repeat of the 1999 FA Cup final, which United won 2-0.
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