Erik ten Hag will be hoping to use some of Sir Alex Ferguson's wisdom ahead of a crunch double header for Manchester United. The Red Devils take on Barcelona in the Europa League before their first domestic cup final in five years.
Eddie Howe's Newcastle United will be hoping they can pick up their first piece of silverware under new owners and end their 54-year trophy drought. The Magpies will be looking for their own divine intervention with Ten Hag's side the favourites heading into the Wembley showpiece.
Newcastle will end their two decade hiatus from the home of English football when the two sides meet on Sunday afternoon. For Ten Hag, his side must first overcome La Liga side Barcelona at Old Trafford before turning their attention to the Carabao cup Final three days later.
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The Red Devils boss met with Manchester United's greatest ever manager on the eve of the Europa League clash with Barca, and Ten Hag admits it's been a massive boost heading into both cup games.
Ferguson was in charge for Manchester United's FA Cup win over the Magpies back in 1999 as the Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners and then defeated the Toon 4-1 in the FA Cup semi-final in 2004/05.
"It's massive," Ten Hag told the Manchester Evening News. "I always enjoy speaking with people who have a lot of knowledge, who have a lot of experience. He wants to share it, so he wants to help and he wants to support. You feel Manchester United is his club and he feels so committed.
"We are doing well. It was a great night and I look forward to the next night with him! We all want to play big games, big matches. When we were young we dreamt of it.
"We are now in the position, it's still February, big games are coming up and we really enjoy it, we're really looking forward to it, we're really excited. We have to give our best because we want to match with the best."
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