Roy Keane sends Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'fingers crossed' Erik ten Hag message after Man Utd win FA Cup

Manchester United legend and television pundit Roy Keane has hinted that new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe should keep Erik ten Hag on as manager following the club's dramatic FA Cup final win over rivals Manchester City at Wembley Stadium this afternoon.

The Red Devils came into the clash as massive underdogs but in what could be Erik ten Hag's final match as manager, they managed to find the opening goal thanks to a massive defensive misstep by Josko Gvardiol who saw his header back to goalkeeper Stefan Ortega float over his head and into the awaiting path of Alejandro Garnacho who calmly slotted the ball into an open net.

United thought they'd grabbed a second when Garnacho's cross found Marcus Rashford open at the back post but it was ruled out for offside. However, less than two minutes later, the Argentinian was once again involved as his pass to Bruno Fernandes on the edge of the box brilliantly made its way to youngster Kobbie Mainoo who guided it past Ortega to give United a two-goal cushion.

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After the break, Pep Guardiola's side breathed new life as Jeremy Doku looked to make the second half complicated for Ten Hag's resilient defensive unit who were backed up by some excellent shot-stopping from Andre Onana. Erling Haaland's close-range strike reverberated back off the crossbar before Kyle Walker had two efforts palmed away by Onana.

Doku eventually found a way through, his long-range shot sneaking into the bottom-left corner to give City a slight chance of making a comeback with less than 10