Glenn Murray (41. England), who spent his heyday as a striker in Brighton in the English Premier League (EPL), said that Manchester City (Man City), which is challenging for the treble (triple crown) this season, is better than Manchester United (Man United) in 1999. mentioned
Murray said on ‘BBC Radio 5 Live’ on the 21st (Korean time), “I was a Manchester United fan when I was young and looked up to that generation. That feat (1999 EPL. FA Cup. Champions League sweep) is unlikely to be repeated,” he said. “But Man City is deadly. They are like emotionless victory machines. Nothing bothers them.”
Manchester City confirmed the EPL championship for the 2022-2023 season regardless of the remaining results of the season as Arsenal lost 0-1 to Nottingham that day. Man City, with three games left, has 85 points, widening the gap to second place Arsenal (81 points) with one game left to four. EPL Champion for 3 consecutive years.
Man City has become the team that has won three league titles in a row since the launch of the EPL in 1992, following Manchester United. Furthermore, Man City is looking at a triple crown this season. They are currently in the FA Cup and Champions League finals. The FA Cup final will be played against Manchester United on June 3. And in the Champions League final on the 10th, they will face Inter Milan (Italy).
Murray longs for Manchester United, which won three crowns in 1999, but predicts that Manchester City will show off its potential beyond that. He referred to a conversation with Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher, a well-known Manchester rock band, with the players. “After Gallagher’s last match against Real Madrid [Champions League semi-final opponent], he said to his players, ‘Guys, we’ve made it to the Champions League final,’ and they said, ‘Yeah, but Noel, we haven’t got anything yet.'” Murray said. “They are determined to win the league, the FA Cup and the Champions League. Athletes are what many people think. When we prove that it is one of the best clubs we have ever seen, we will step in and enjoy it.”
Meanwhile, 토토사이트Murray said last year, “Son Heung-min (Tottenham) is the most underrated player in the EPL. He is a footballer who is familiar to domestic fans as well, saying, “I can’t believe that big clubs haven’t approached him for 3-4 years.”