Ten Hag would eye second silverware of the season with the FA Cup title.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admits the chance to stop Manchester City’s treble charge provides no extra motivation ahead of the FA Cup final.
Two Manchester clubs will face each other at Wembley on Saturday afternoon. It will be the first-ever major final between the two sides.
United would look to add one more silverware this season and City are chasing a treble with the Champions League final in wait.
If City wins both FA Cup and Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s men will join Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 treble heroes as the only English sides to achieve the feat – something United supporters are desperate to stop.
“I know what is the thinking from the fans,” Ten Hag said. “But what we want is to restore Manchester United by winning trophies.
If it’s important for the fans then it’s important for us, so we will give everything to win the cup
“So, on Saturday we have an opportunity to win a trophy and we don’t want to be distracted by anything.
“If it’s important for the fans then it’s important for us, so we will give everything to win the cup.”
Asked why he would not use the chance to extinguish City’s treble hopes as extra motivation at Wembley, Ten Hag said: “Because it is not necessary.
“That will not give more motivation to the team because their motivation is already enough. That can’t be more.
“They want to win the cup and they have an opportunity. They want to set a crown on the season, so what do you need more? What is more motivation?”
This will be the Manchester clubs’ third meeting of the season, with City winning 6-3 in October before United triumphed 2-1 at Old Trafford in January.
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