Has any team ever won the double double in English football? Man City on the brink of unique achievement with FA Cup victory
Manchester City has become accustomed to setting and breaking new records and is one game away from achieving the national double-double.
The so-called double double indicates that a team wins both the Premier League and the FA Cup in consecutive seasons.
pep guardiolaThe men won both last year as part of their remarkable treble.
And after finishing the Premier League earlier this month, they need to win manchester united in the FA Cup final, live on talkSPORTto seal the double double.
Has anyone ever done the 'double double'?
Well, Manchester United won the FA Cup and the Premier League twice in three years, which they say is the 'double double'.
However, no team in English history has achieved this in consecutive campaigns.
This means that if City beat their inner-city rivals at Wembley, they will set a new record.
Achieving the double is quite rare, with only eight clubs achieving it in English football.
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Teams that will do the FA Cup and League double
Arsenal – 1970/71, 1997/98, 2001/02
Aston Villa – 1896/97
Chelsea – 2009/10
Liverpool – 1985/86
Manchester City – 2018/19, 2022/23
Manchester United – 1993/94, 1995/96, 1998/99
Preston North End – 1888/89
Tottenham – 1960/61
United won the domestic double three times in the 1990s under Mr Alex Fergusonbut not even they did it in consecutive seasons.
City themselves have won the Premier League and the FA Cup twice in the same season, while Arsenal have also done so three times, although their victories are much more spread out.
The Citizens have all been under Guardiola, and the Spaniard is determined to add another trophy to the club's collection when they take on United.
Speaking before the match, he said: “When I started watching football as a child, it was these kinds of occasions that seemed really special to me – big games between two top teams at an iconic venue.
“Being here like city of manchester Coach, having the opportunity to reach the final of this incredible competition once again is truly something very beautiful for me, my players and my staff.
“Last June, when we beat Manchester United here to win the FA Cup, it was one of the best days of my career. It was difficult to take it all in after the game because the emotion was so high, but looking back, it means “. a lot to me.
“The players loved it too and that's why we are so determined to win again, because we want to defend our trophy at the end of the season.”
