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Manchester United and Chelsea will play FA Cup Final on
Saturday at the new Wembley Stadium. United clinched their first Premiership
title since 2003 after a superb season, while Chelsea, who won the Carling Cup
in March, will be hoping to double their trophy count.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes the
omens are with his side. "Knowing our history and record in the FA Cup,
we're going to win it," he said. "You wouldn't expect us to go into
it thinking we've got the Premier League, that's enough. It doesn't work that
way."
United will play without injury-victims Gary Neville and
Louis Saha. Andriy Shevchenko and
Michael Ballack will be missing for Chelsea
side.
"I think that 14 or 15 players have been carrying us
right through the whole of March and April and the beginning of May," Ferguson said.
Mourinho said leading the side out in an FA Cup final at
Wembley fulfilled a childhood dream.
"I'm not English but it's a special final because it's
the new Wembley and it means a lot," Mourinho said.
"For me, it means remembering my youth, when I was a
young fan and in love with the game. There were a few trophies I always dreamed
of winning, a few matches I always dreamed of participating in, and the FA Cup
Final was one of those.”
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