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Pep Guardiola's slayers vs Sir Alex Ferguson's Glory Boys... DANNY MURPHY decides who would rule in the Premier League between Man City's treble-chasers and the legendary Man United side in 1999

Noisy neighbours Manchester City are closing in on the Treble achievements of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, who became the first and so far only team in history to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1998-99.

Danny Murphy, who played against the 1999 United greats and has covered Pep Guardiola’s magnificent City this season, compares the two outstanding teams.

MANCHESTER UNITED 1999

PETER SCHMEICHEL 10

He had an aura even when lining up next to him in the tunnel. The greatest I faced and best Premier League goalkeeper of all time.