RAPHAEL VARANE insists Manchester United have “no fear” of Manchester City in tomorrow’s FA Cup Final.
The United defender also claims his side can thwart City’s 52-goal record-breaking striker Erling Haaland and wreck Pep Guardiola’s side’s Treble bid.
The Premier League champions go into the Wembley encounter as favourites to complete the second leg of their bid to emulate United’s historic Treble of 1999. And on the red side of Manchester, Erik ten Hag’s side are under pressure to protect their club’s unique place in history.
Varane, a serial winner with his former club Real Madrid, is adamant United are relishing the chance to beat City.
Asked if there was any sense of fear, Varane – a World Cup winner with France – said: “Fear? No. Why?
“Every game is a challenge. I like to challenge myself and I like to challenge other teams too. The most important thing is to believe. It doesn’t matter if it’s a team in good or bad form, the challenge is in front of us and we have to accept it and do our best to win.
“I like to face big challenges, especially when something looks impossible.”
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