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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20171203" data-attributes="member: 158020">No comparison between Van Gaal & Sir Alex - Pallister <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/44/21/louisvangaal-cropped_11bmcnnf55aa415vixopgn41fs.jpg?t=-1058399108&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Gary Pallister has told Goal he sees no similarities between Louis van Gaal’s quest for a first trophy with Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup final and Sir Alex Ferguson’s maiden triumph against Crystal Palace in 1990. United face Palace at Wembley in a repeat of one of the competition’s most memorable finals 26 years ago, with centre-back Pallister one of their heroes as they twice came from behind to draw 3-3 before recording a 1-0 replay win. But the former England star believes that the Dutchman finds himself in a very different position on Saturday to that which found the Scot seeking a first piece of silverware in 1990. “I don’t think there are any similarities. Back in those days United were a cup team anyway. We did get to our fair share of cup finals without really threatening in the league,” said Pallister. “There was a new set of players coming through and the manager had spent a lot of money on players and that piece of silverware was evidence it was beginning to work.”And contrary to popular belief, Pallister insists the club would have persevered with Ferguson regardless of the result at Wembley. “Alex was going to get the time anyway. I don’t think he would have lost his job if we had lost that cup final. There were a lot of positive things going on around the club and the gaffer was overseeing all that,” he added.“Chairman Martin Edwards and Bobby Charlton could see what he was doing and they were backing him win, lose or draw. “In terms of the result, it gave the team and supporters a burst of belief and in that respect it was pivotal. If you keep winning trophies it makes you hungry for more. I think we won trophies for the next few years and that was the catalyst.” While United are favourites to take home the trophy this season, they were even shorter odds in 1990. Yet Pallister insists there was no way they were ever going to take Palace lightly.“We were never going to underestimate them even though they did blow a bit hot and cold. They also lost 9-0 to Liverpool that season, so they were inconsistent, but they were dangerous from set pieces," he added. “They were particularly obsessed in the replay with trying to put Les Sealey out of the game. Les had come in when the boss dropped Jim Leighton after the first game. There were a lot of physical challenges, particularly early in that second game and they forgot about their own game plan.“The second game was an easier game – they had few chances.” A win for United would see them equal Arsenal’s record of 12 FA Cup successes, while Palace are competing in only the second final in their history.</blockquote>

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