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Never has a club felt so underwhelmed to have reached an FA Cup final.

Despite Antony's decision to cup his ears and taunt the Coventry City players who had done their supporters proud, Manchester United cannot look back on Sunday's semi-final at Wembley with an ounce of fondness. Despite reaching their second successive FA Cup final, the pattern of the game has pushed Erik ten Hag closer to the brink.

United led 3-0 with just 20 minutes left on the clock and required a penalty shootout to see off the Sky Blues. United's collapse was inexcusable and they were fortunate their players kept their composure more than Coventry's in the shootout.

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At 3-0, United were in complete control and coasting. It looked like, for once, they were going to secure a routine victory. But based on how this season has developed, their collapse should not have come as too great surprise. It is why, unsurprisingly, Harry Maguire's post-match comments about United showing 'great character' in extra-time did not wash well with former captain Roy Keane.

Keane, speaking in the immediate aftermath of Maguire's post-match chat on the Wembley turf with one of the rights holders, said: "We have the same conversation about United every week. All they do is play in moments. They concede so many chances.

"Maguire got interviewed at the end there and said they showed great character, I don't see character in this group of players, I really don't. It's getting to the stage that I'm almost disliking them. I see a group with bad habits, they were almost frightened to win

Jim Ratcliffe Harry Maguire Roy Keane Sky Blues