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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Manchester City treble bid driven by desire to match United, claims Walker

Kyle Walker enjoys Ilkay Gündogan’s winning goal in Saturday’s FA Cup final victory over Manchester United.
Kyle Walker enjoys Ilkay Gündogan’s winning goal in Saturday’s FA Cup final victory over Manchester United. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Kyle Walker has said Manchester City’s attempt to claim the treble is being driven by the desire to emulate Manchester United’s team of 1999.

If Pep Guardiola’s side beat Internazionale in Saturday’s Champions League final in Istanbul they will become only the second English side to claim the league, FA Cup and European Cup in a single season. Walker said that doing so would draw City alongside Sir Alex Ferguson’s team of 24 years ago and the Arsenal Invincibles of 2003-04, who were unbeaten in the Premier League.

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