"FA Cup Final Will Be Man City's Possession vs Man Utd's Counter Attack": David James

With the Premier League title already wrapped, Manchester City would take on Manchester United in the FA Cup final, hoping to take another step forward in their pursuit of a treble. The Cityzens,w who are also in the UEFA Champions League final, are looking to become only the second English side to win three titles in the same season (Manchester United being the first one). If Man City succeed in doing so, the already intense Pep Guardiola vs Sir Alex Ferguson debate would fuel further.

In a chat with NDTV in a select media conference, former England and Manchester City goalkeeper David James answered some critical questions ahead of the FA Cup final, sharing his views on Guardiola, Sir Alex, and more...

There were doubts over Pep Guardiola implementing his style in the Premier League when he first joined Man City. Now, just touching distance from the treble, how you rate his managerial stint from the perspective of "Impact" in comparison to Sir Alex Ferguson?

I think when you look at Alex Ferguson's tenure at Manchester United, especially in the beginning, he was an omnipresent manager. He did everything. Towards the end of that period, knowing Man Utd players, he didn't actually get too involved in what went on. He had created an environment, almost an ecosystem where he would be the head, producing trophies, title-winning sides.

Pep might think he is still at the beginning of that as he hasn't been there for as long as Ferguson was. He does everything, is involved in everything. Against Brentford, he was there, up and down in his usual form. However, what I've seen with Pep Guardiola this season is a change in his approach to the games of football, with regards to tactical setup. In Erling Haaland, he has a very