Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has explained that his side will carry extra motivation into their FA Cup clash with Manchester City tomorrow, as a great many of the squad do not have a cup winners medal.

 

Ferguson revealed that he was shocked to discover that veteran defender Rio Ferdinand does not have an FA Cup winners medal to his name taking into account his long service.

 

Indeed, most of the current crop at Old Trafford cannot boast of having lifted the FA Cup, something the 70-year-old is sure will motivate them.

 

"It’s probably a motivating force for the players who haven’t got medals", said Ferguson.

 

"Particularly someone like Rio Ferdinand.

 

"He mentioned to me last season that he hadn’t got an FA Cup medal and I couldn’t believe it, given the length of time he has been at the club.

 

"We had a good period [of winning the FA Cup] in the 1990s and we beat Millwall [2004], but you have to say we were particularly unlucky in two finals, particularly the Arsenal final [2005] and losing a late goal to Chelsea [2007].

 

"So we haven’t carried much luck in those two finals. Everyone likes to win the FA Cup at least once in their life."

 

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