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Manchester Evening News
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Joshua Smith

Sir Alex Ferguson's half-time 'gamble' vs Liverpool that made Manchester United's 1999 Treble season possible

A 2-0 win over Newcastle at Wembley sealed a trophy for Manchester United and raised expectations that the club would go on to add further silverware to their collection.

The goalscorers? Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes. Last Sunday's repeat of that 1999 scoreline, which sealed Sir Alex Ferguson's side their second trophy of the season, allowed the Reds to end their near-six-year wait for silverware and has kept dreams of a quadruple alive. An omen for this squad to follow, perhaps, even if their chances in the league remain slim.

With Erik ten Hag's side still chasing success on multiple fronts this season, his players could do worse than to turn to the legendary squad of '99 as inspiration. And a win over Sunday's opponents Liverpool is credited by many as the day it all came together and United's players really began to believe the sky was the limit for them that year - while also being vital in helping set up that day at Wembley against Alan Shearer and co.

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