Dwight Yorke says Man City treble talk premature, backs Man United to win FA Cup final
- United legend feels too many have written off his old club’s chances of causing upset in Saturday’s FA Cup final
- ‘Despite the fantastic form City are in, who’s to say United might just turn up and get a little bit of luck?’ Yorke says
Old Trafford legend Dwight Yorke has taken umbrage at what he sees at premature talk of Manchester City replicating Manchester United’s famed treble.
The 51-year-old Yorke was part of Alex Ferguson’s treble-winning side in 1998-99 that conquered at home and in Europe.
In the former striker’s eyes, too many fans, pundits and media members have already written off United’s chances of causing an upset on Saturday at Wembley when they face Premier League champions City, who will contest the Champions League final a week later against Inter Milan.
“They’ll be joining a group of the elite. But they’re not surpassing us – they’re joining what we achieved,” Yorke told the Post at Hong Kong Football Club at last weekend’s HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens, when asked if a City treble would stack up to United’s.
“I think people tend to forget that. They’re trying to put this City team on a pedestal like no other team has done it, that’s where the misperception is, from my perspective.
“We have done things that no other team has done, and they’re joining that group. I don’t want it to be glossed over like we haven’t done that.
