For the first time in a generation, Manchester United are FA Cup underdogs this weekend.
The Reds will contest their 21st final on Saturday, joining Arsenal at the top of that particular leaderboard, five years after their last. That was a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea under Jose Mourinho. United last lifted the cup under Louis van Gaal in 2016 and won four of seven finals under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Under the managerial great, such events were common place. United expected to be competing for trophies on all fronts and sometimes even winning wasn't enough. Fergie wanted it all and demanded most of it from team after team of dedicated and driven foot soldiers.
