1999: Manchester United, the Treble and All That

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Watching Manchester United in 1998/99 was an exhilarating rollercoaster ride from start to finish and still the very best single season that any English club in over 150 years of organised football has ever experienced. Man Utd came to the fore and five successive wins put them in the ascendancy in February. In one of those successes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored four goals in 14 minutes after coming on as a substitute as they thrashed Nottingham Forest 8-1 at the City Ground, the biggest away win in Premier League history. With City boss Pep Guardiola hoping to emulate United manager Sir Alex Ferguson 24 years on, BBC Sport looks at five matches that helped United earn English football's first Treble triumph. Arsenal 1-2 Man Utd (FA Cup semi-final replay) Winning the Treble is also considered the greatest achievement in the career of manager Alex Ferguson, although he has disagreed with that assessment. [87] In recognition of the team's success, Ferguson was made a Knight Bachelor and also received the Freedom of his home city of Glasgow. [88] [89]

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Brodkin, Jon (21 June 1999). "Schmeichel takes his leave in Sporting fashion". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 3 October 2011. Wednesday, 26 May 1999 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's goal sealed the Treble for Manchester United who were crowned European champions for the first time since 1968 Throughout the season in every competition, United refused to give in. That attitude as much as anything else is why they lost only four times in all competitions, and not at all after Christmas, ultimately paving the way for the trophies that came.Hodgson, Guy (21 December 1998). "Boro expose United plan to dominate". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022 . Retrieved 12 May 2011. Thomas-Humphreys, Harry (10 June 2023). "The full list of teams to have won the treble in European football". Metro . Retrieved 11 June 2023. Ross, Ian (12 May 1999). "Arsenal's title grip slips". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 12 May 2011.

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As in the previous four seasons United rested many of their first-team players in the League Cup, instead using the competition to provide first team experience to their younger players and reserves. In the third round of the competition United required extra-time to defeat Bury, eventually winning 2–0 with goals from Erik Nevland and Ole Gunnar Solskjær. [56] In the fourth round, two more goals from Solskjær gave United a 2–1 victory over Nottingham Forest, earning them a place in the quarter-finals for the first time since they reached the final in 1994. [57] United were beaten in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur; two goals from Chris Armstrong and one from David Ginola gave Spurs a 3–1 victory, with ex-Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham scoring the consolation for United on his return to White Hart Lane. [58] Date Tense and terrific until the very last moment, it is now City's turn to attempt to match the greatest achievement of their fiercest rivals. Wilson, Paul (12 September 1998). "Hungry hit man Yorke". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 12 May 2011. Alongside Keane, Scholes also missed the final due to suspension, meaning both of United’s starting central midfielders were absent. a b Tongue, Steve (1 February 1999). "Yorke marches up the hill". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022 . Retrieved 12 May 2011.Manchester City aim to become the eighth European club to win the Treble of league, main domestic cup and European Cup/Champions League United’s most celebrated late goals came in the Champions League - they had already been top scorers in the group stage, netting 20 in six games and no group winner got more than 12. Indeed, Bayern Munich, who topped United’s group, got only nine. In the last full season before the turn of the Millennium, history was made as Manchester United became the first English club to win the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League treble, and their fate in all three competitions was sealed during an incredible 10-day period in May 1999. Two minutes later Ole Gunnar Solskjaer poked home a second to give manager Ferguson his first Champions League trophy - in 'Fergie time'.

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Sheringham replaced the injured Keane in the first half and put United in front after 11 minutes following a delightful one-two with Scholes. Thomas, Russell (19 April 1999). "United raise the stakes". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 12 May 2011. a b Moore, Glenn (6 May 1999). "Petit puts Arsenal on the way". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022 . Retrieved 12 May 2011. We needed them to slip up to have a chance. We are not favourites, Manchester United have more games and therefore more chances to score goals.Andrew Cole and Dwight Yorke formed a deadly partnership for Man Utd and scored 35 PL goals between them Walker, Michael (13 November 1998). "Schmeichel announces retirement". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 3 October 2011. A chapter highlight: chapter 50, bisecting the entire narrative, gives an insight into the man who pulled it all together and how he balanced absolute power and total control of the entire club with an ability to understand and manage the complex and conflict-ridden personalities who enacted his principles on the field. Anderson, David (16 September 1998). "Manchester United 3 Barcelona 3". Press Association. Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011 . Retrieved 17 May 2011.