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David McDonnell

Erik ten Hag dismisses protecting Treble feat as Man Utd's motivation for FA Cup final

Erik ten Hag claims Manchester United are not motivated by the chance to wreck Manchester City's chances of matching their historic Treble.

United can end City's hopes of emulating their Treble haul of 1999 by beating them in tomorrow's FA Cup final showdown at Wembley. But Ten Hag – who ended United's six-year wait for a trophy earlier this season with victory in the Carabao Cup final - claimed that is not their main source of motivation.

“We want to win a cup,” said Ten Hag. “It's not about stopping them, it's about that we have a great opportunity to win the cup. I think City have done a very good job, they play very good football, so they deserve it.

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