Man Utd ’99 vs Man Utd now

Man Utd 99 team

The 1998–99 season was the most successful season in the history of Manchester United After finishing the previous without winning any titles, United won the treble of trophies (the Premier league, Fa cup and UEFA Champions League), the first side in English football to achieve such a feat. During the campaign United lost only five times, including a one Charity shield fixture, in the League cup against eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur and their only home defeat, a league match against Middlesbrough in December 1998 and two away defeats to Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday in September and November respectively. A run of 33 games unbeaten in all competitions began on 26 December at home to Nottingham Forest

Veteran players  Brian Mclair and Gary Pallister along with a host of younger and less experienced players such as goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington and striker Graeme Tomlinson, had left the club before the season began. The big news of the pre-season was the arrival of Dutch defender Jaap Stam for a club record fee of £10.75 million. Other additions included striker Dwight Yorke and Swedish winger Jesper Blomqvist. Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel announced his intention to leave the club after eight years at Old Trafford,^[4] joining Sporting Clube de Portugal at the end of the season.^[5

The team’s never-say-die attitude,^[6][7] instilled in previous seasons,^[6] was key to their success as the players often thrived in difficult situations. The highlight was United’s dramatic comeback in the Champions League final, when Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær each scored in injury time to overturn Bayern Munich’s first-half lead.^[8] David Beckham was runner up to Rivaldo for 1999’s European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

Fans and writers regard the treble haul as manager Alex Ferguson‘s finest hour, although he dismissed that assertion in later years.^[9] Tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of Manchester to welcome the team as the season drew to a close. In recognition of his achievements Ferguson was awarded a knighthood,^[10] and handed the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in November 1999.^[11]

By the end of the season Manchester United had become the world’s richest football club,^[12][13] and the most valuable sporting brand worldwide.^[12] The club was also at the centre of a takeover bid by BSkyB,^[14] which was blocked by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission in March 1999.^[15]

Man Utd 2019 team

he 2019–20 season is Manchester United‘s 28th season in the Premier League and their 45th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club is participating in the Premier League, the EFL Cup and the UEFA Europa League, and will also participate in the FA Cup.

This is United’s first full season under manager  Solskjær , who took permanent charge in March 2019.It is also their first season since 2008–09 without club captain Antonio Valencia, who left the club at the end of the 2018-2019 season. Solskjær named Ashley Young as Valencia’s successor as club captain. Scott Mctominay scored Manchester Uniteds 2000th premier league goal against Norwich City at Carrow Road.