Erik ten Hag has already delivered his Manchester United team talk for the FA Cup final

Erik ten Hag stood in the Old Trafford centre circle and made his vow.

"I promise you those players will give everything to win that cup and bring it to Old Trafford and we are sure you will be there supporting us," said the Manchester United manager. "We thank you, the best supporters in the world."

Ten Hag's speech to the Old Trafford crowd following last Wednesday night's 3-2 win over Newcastle United was filled with positivity and uplifting words. It was Ten Hag's opportunity to issue a rallying cry following what might turn out to have been his last home game in charge.

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United followed up his speech with a 2-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday, meaning they will head into Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley against Manchester City with a platform to build on. After a season of such disappointment, only denying City the double will salvage United's campaign.

For Ten Hag, of course, it might be his only remaining hope of keeping his job. Mauricio Pochettino's exit from Chelsea on Tuesday has added another name to the list of potential candidates to replace him.

Ten Hag, in his first season at Old Trafford, oversaw a season of progression, ending United's six-year wait for a trophy and guiding them to a third-place finish. This season, however, he has overseen a year of regression, with the club crashing out of Europe before Christmas and recording their lowest-ever Premier League finish.

For much of the campaign, Ten Hag has cited a never-ending injury crisis as the