Erik ten Hag’s disturbing video shows the players who helped them beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final – Manchester United news and transfer news

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Manchester United’s FA Cup final victory over Manchester City could be remembered as one of the best moments in the club’s post-Sir Alex history.

Because of the narrative surrounding the game, the stakes around it and the opponents being city rivals, something special was needed.

Something special is exactly what the players conjured up that day, having deservedly passed the toughest test in world football.

Since then, the huge role Erik ten Hag played in the victory has come to light, extending beyond his team’s good tactical setup.

Athletic reported that the manager played a video of Al Pacino’s speech in the movie Any Given Sunday to rile up his players.

The speech played on a montage of United’s best and worst moments of the season, designed to instill a spirit of siege mentality and do-or-die attitude ahead of the final.

Below is the video in question which is four minutes and 40 seconds long and is required viewing for every United fan-

The winners.#MUFC pic.twitter.com/q5pj3qhkT8

— Mike Phelan Coaching (@MP_Coaching_1) May 25, 2024

In addition, he also played a speech by a war veteran in United’s security and the player later called the veteran into the dressing room to thank her.

It is often said that talent and application are only half of what wins a football game, and intangibles like passion and desire are almost as important to a positive result.

In the FA Cup final, Ten Hag excelled in both of those aspects as his side expertly nullified City’s threat with the way they set up, while showing an unbeatable attitude in their duels.

Now the challenge remains to do it over a season instead of a single game, but this video reveals a lesser-known side of Ten Haag – that of a shrewd manager who understands the psychology of players as much as their roles on the pitch.

Regardless of what happens with the manager between now and the end of the season, he has now engineered one of United’s greatest victories and this video served as a spark plug for that.

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