As City and United prepare to meet in the FA Cup final, their former midfield force describes how a derby victory at Wembley 12 years ago helped shift the balance of power in Manchester
six months later at Old Trafford which continued an ascendancy that, 12 years on, has them seeking to beat United again at Wembley. This time in Saturday’s FA Cup final, the second step of the attempt by Pep Guardiola’s gilded team to landi the treble and emulate Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 vintage.Touré joined from Guardiola’s Barcelona for £24m in summer 2010, arriving as a two-time La Liga champion and treble winner with the Catalan club.
“Winning that first trophy was important. The players understood why I was coming and could see the hard work I put in. It was totally tireless, to be honest with you. It was game after game. I wanted to set the bar high. I wanted them to see my commitment, my desire.” Touré says: “He was one of the most important players we had in terms of experience, winning mentality. He delivered a great speech. I couldn’t tell you precisely what but we all remember the message: ‘Yes, we’re going out to compete against one of the top teams but it’s one game, we don’t have to shy – if we win we’re through but be sure to remember the hard work we’d done to get there and that we compete and show maybe the balance [between City and United] is going to change.
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