‘Will we see extra of you this season?’ the TV interviewer requested Oscar Bobb following Manchester Metropolis’s victory within the Group Defend on Saturday.
‘I hope so,’ was the reply.
On this displaying, and with Julian Alvarez leaving, you’d assume so.
The Metropolis teen had essentially the most touches of any Metropolis attacker in opposition to Man United.
Bobb additionally created essentially the most probabilities and arrange Bernardo Silva for the equaliser.
Oscar Bobb pictured (proper) dribbling previous Kobbie Mainoo throughout Saturday’s sport at Wembley
That is Bobb’s contact map from his very busy and spectacular outing within the Group Defend
Bobb (proper) pictured posing with the Group Defend alongside (left to proper) Nico O’Reilly, Rico Lewis, James McAtee
It was United, three months in the past, who got here out on high within the FA Cup last. Not right here.
And but the efficiency by Erik ten Hag’s aspect, albeit in a glorified pleasant, was a lot nearer to the degrees of Metropolis than the final time they met at Wembley.
None of this actually issues, after all. Metropolis’s win won’t outline whether or not Pep Guardiola makes it 5 titles in a row.
Historical past exhibits it not often does. Solely one of many final 13 winners of the Group Defend have gone on to elevate the Premier League trophy on the finish of the season (that was Metropolis, thoughts).
In actual fact, solely eight groups have gained the Group Defend and league double within the 32 years of the Premier League: Man Metropolis (2018-19), Man Utd (1993-94, 1996-97, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11), Chelsea (2005-06, 2009-10)
Match stats from final season’s FA Cup last (left) and Saturday’s Group Defend (proper) counsel that United truly carried out higher this time round, regardless of the end result
Solely as soon as within the final 13 seasons has the Group Defend winner gone on to win the league
In the meantime, Metropolis’s win is the fifth time within the final eight years that the Group Defend has been selected penalties.
Metropolis’s bid to retain their Premier League title will start subsequent Sunday away at Chelsea.
