Erik ten Hag led Man United to their 13th FA Cup triumph at Wembley on Saturday, overseeing a 2-1 win over Manchester City.
After a first kiss with the trophy, Bruno Fernandes turned to his left and sent the FA Cup down the line.
Ten Hag, staring Onana in the face, was seemingly touched by the gesture, donning a huge smile. Once he had a firm grip of one its handles and its base, he followed Fernandes' lead, gave it a kiss and raised it into the air. It was his second experience of hoisting a piece of silverware aloft on the Wembley balcony.
If United are planning to pull the trigger on Ten Hag, expect a mixed response. While a lot of supporters are still behind the Dutchman, even more so after Saturday's heroics at Wembley, there are some who cannot look past the club's eighth-placed finish in the Premier League this term. "Two trophies in two years is not bad, three finals in two years is not bad," he said. "We have to keep going.
However, when you account for the injury crisis United faced throughout the season, it was hardly surprising that a title charge failed to manifest itself, was it? Furthermore, were United ever realistically expected to compete for the title this season? You'd be brave to argue yes.
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