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Kyle Newbould

What Manchester United players are saying about Ten Hag as Keane and Richards disagree on Man City treble

Here are your Monday morning Manchester United headlines.

Casemiro on Ten Hag

Manchester United players have been surprised at the level of ambition Erik ten Hag has bought to the club in his first season and his relentless desire to win has been picked upon within the squad.

Ten Hag is nearing the end of his first season at Old Trafford and it is set to be declared a success. United have already ended a six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup and need one point from their final two Premier Leagues games - both at home - to return to the Champions League.

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Then comes the FA Cup final against Manchester City on June 3. Ten Hag's first season is likely to already be a triumph by then but there will be pressure to deny City a chance to match United's 1999 treble.

You can be sure the Dutchman will be desperate to do just that and land a second victory of the season against Pep Guardiola, and after a decade of drift United look to be on a surer path with Ten Hag in charge.

See what Casemiro said of his manager here.

Treble debate

Roy Keane and Micah Richards disagreed on their comparisons between the Treble-winning Manchester United side of 1999 or the current Manchester City team who could match that feat this season.

United won the Treble in the memorable 1998/99 campaign. They clinched the Premier League crown and beat Newcastle United in the FA Cup final. And of course, they came from behind in the legendary Champions League final of that year in the Camp Nou against Bayern Munich. Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's stoppage-time strikes ensuring a 2-1 comeback victory and the Treble being secured.

City have already claimed one-third of that with the Premier League crown. Their fifth title in six seasons was confirmed after second-placed Arsenal suffered a 1-0 loss on the road to Nottingham Forest.

City take on United in the FA Cup final next month, before heading to Istanbul to face Inter Milan in the Champions League final. A huge couple of weeks now follow for Pep Guardiola's side.

See what the pair thought here.

Get your hands on our 48-page souvenir United v City FA Cup Final print supplement by clicking here.

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