Wright would go on get another in the additional period before Hughes came to United’s rescue and force a replay. The Dutchman can continue that theme by lifting the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday.
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But the Mancunians failed to go on to win the tournament previous year, with former striker Danny Welbeck returning to Old Trafford to haunt Louis Van Gaal with the winning goal for Arsenal in the quarter-final.
United’s run in the FA Cup in the 1989-90 season was perhaps most notable for a goal not scored in the final – but in the third round.
The Frenchman’s first FA Cup memory is of Eric Cantona scoring the victor against Liverpool in the 1996 final and is looking to emulate his fellow countryman on Saturday.
He added: “To get that we’ve got to make sure we win the FA Cup and that’s our sole focus at the moment”.
Adebayor, who has never won the FA Cup despite spells at Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham, insists he wants to stay in England but admits he has offers from clubs overseas. Norman Whiteside holds the record at 18 years and 19 days in 1983, as mentioned above, with Alex Dawson behind him at 18 years old, two months and 12 days in 1985. The former may need to pass a late fitness test but Eagles boss Alan Pardew has already revealed his player is highly motivated.
Palace’s side for the final was made up of players that were either rejected by the bigger clubs or players that had to fight their way up through the leagues – the entire cost of the Palace starting line-up costing a fraction of Ferguson’s side.
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“The way this club has been going, certainly for the two and a half years I’ve been here, the fans deserve something special like that, hopefully we can do it for ourselves and for them”.
