City was a bulldozer in their campaign. They didnt just win but humiliate their opponent.

The way City dismantled Real Madrid in the semi did it for me. City last season were ruthless on all fronts

As a United fan, I agree that if they played City would win. The United lads are all in their 50s now

Both are better than invincibles Robbie needs to get that in his head

They were won in different eras. It's not fair to compare, they've both achieved the same thing let's just applaud the two. All the other teams should look forward to emulating this feat in the future or do even better than win a treble.

How is fighting till the very end of a final fortunate? When we beat Arsenal in the semi we were down to 10 men, Schmeichel saved a penalty and Giggs ran through Arsenals midfield to score the winner, united more than earned there treble just like City have. Both are great teams of there time.

People seem to forget who United had to beat to get to the FA cup and champions league final. 😂 Spoiler alert: Same group as Barcelona and Bayern followed by quarterfinal against Inter(Ronaldo, Baggio and Pirlo), semifinal against Juve(Del piero , Zizou, Didier Deschamps, Antonio conte, Inzaghi) and final comeback win against Bayern. The FA cup United had to beat Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Their treble that year was more impressive than most think.

That United team who faced Bayern in the UCL final was without Roy Keane & Paul Scholes. Never forget that!!!

The fact is that United treble team wasn’t always the favourites to win them. They won the league in the last day and the CL in the last 5 minutes. City however, were very clear favorites against any team they’ve come up against. They were the favourites to beat madrid, Bayern. Even when Arsenal were 10 points clear, City were still the favorites to win it, and they won with 2 games in hand.

You guys should listen to their whole conversation...Not just bits here.. They both agree that Man Utds treble was more special and iconic with so many home grown players and the way they won those titles

The PL was actually a farmers league back in that era. Wasnt even a top 2 league

Robbie is just anti united at this point 😂

If united had man city depth they would probably win treble plus invincible that season. Or multi treble. There is a difference between having mahrez, laporte, kalvin phillips 180 million depth and nicky butt, blomqvist and teddy sheringham. Let alone having 5 subs you can rotate in out and out. United couldnt rotate their midfield cause literally they had 3 players for central midfield to play all the games 🤣

Gotta rate utd for having a lot of home grown talent in that squad

Imagine an Arsenal fan and a Spurs fan talking about who's treble is best, like waifs outside a victorian sweet shop looking through the window at something they'll never possess.

Mancity didn't get enough credit that they deserves.

They also forget this City team would probably not be able to play on the pitches, equipment and take the tackles from 20 years ago. Point being each team was set up for their own era. Nowadays they get the best nutrition, physical and mental care so it is what it is.

Malteser stil salt crying over united. Waffling about comprehensive performances if it wasnt for lukaku they wouldnt have even won the ucl. The fact its taken 7 year with all the recruitment is embarrassing

Robbie can’t wrap his head around the giggs solo goal 😂

Probably harder to do with a team of academy graduates than a team with £100 million players on the bench. There was still competition left when united won the treble also

City had an easier final than Man Utd

Man City weren’t even that good in their finals. If they had to play the treble winning United in both finals then United would have won. They would have still won the league but that’s all they would have won this season.

Ryan Giggs goal vs Arsenal 1999 was brilliant

United made history! Moments for life!

Man city in the final werent comprehensive either. Inter shouldve scored atleast two

So Man Utd in 99 played more difficult teams than the poor league teams of this year in the PL? Also winning against Arsenal in 99 is definitely tougher than winning against this years arsenal

He really said United only won the UCL because they were fortunate. So by his logic, like half of Madrid's UCL's are lucky 😂

Fortunate Robbie, go look at the teams United faced on their way to the final and compare it to the teams City faced on their way to the final.

Let’s be honest. Man City did not dominate Inter or Man united in either final. Also Man Uniteds 99 first 11 was better than Man City’s current team!

This United team's victory was a miracle and the first. The City's treble was just a matter of when not if. City just are too op and sometimes, in life you got to see the dog days to appreciate the golden times ahead.

He is comparing while his team has no idea what winning CL feels like 😂😂

Peter shmiechal will never ever let haalands dumb tap ins go through 😂

So what you’re saying is Man City won’t theirs easier as they played shitter teams in those finals lol. Man Utd we’re not favourites to beat Arsenal in that semi final against Arsenal, nor were they favourites to win that champions league final. You can’t say scoring 2 goals in 2 mins lucky. Man Utd had a majority of their team come up from the youth team, unlike city, it’s not really even comparable.

United would win Better manager Better goalie Better defence Better tactics Home grown core

The Fact that United's Treble winning starting 11 (in UCL final) costed less than Jack Grealish.. (without inflation)

Just remember Paul Scholes or Roy Keane didn’t play in the final….. that’s like having not having Kevin De Bruyne and Gündoğan in the final.

United didn’t spend billions to win that triple …. Second, most of the big teams who could’ve challenged city this year didn’t show up …. Liverpool Chelsea United… it was an easy one for city …. Let’s see if this team manage to keep any of that momentum next year.

Love how fans other then man city and man utd fans have this debate more. 😂😂😂

I think Robbie is still salty over arsenal losing to that Ryan Giggs goal in 99

Yes imo. Edit 3 - tldr: Anyways, thanks for all the comments, they're definitely interesting reads and provide a good sample of opinions mainly in favour of Man Uniteds. I still feel City had the more difficult treble overall, but the special factor for Man Utd regarding their once youth academy players is amazing in itself. Think I mentioned it earlier but this is one of those "debates" that will be going on for the rest of both clubs' history, which is a good thing imo but I am a neutral in regards to the Manchester teams. Apologies if I came on strong at times or anything, I just think the majority say Man Utd and merely wanted to offer reasons as to why City's win needs more credit than it's getting. Original: No way Man Utd would've won a treble with VAR and a world cup mid season. And the game is way more demanding nowadays than back then especially with Pep's approach. Also Man Utd had the opportunity to stop the treble, and failed. Edit - amazing how many people ignore the mid season world cup, or try to justify that it wasn't important because apparently footballers were better back in the 1990s merely because rules were more lax... There were still plenty of matches to compete in even with the stop-start nature, and the pace of the game gets ruined under VAR. Also, the 1990s had a massive drinking culture within football, and it was only really when Wenger came in with his training & dietary routines that things began to change, and he only came in at 1996. So basically younger players under stricter routines would do better vs the older players and even the players of clubs who did not adopt any of these measures. What Fergie did at Utd was great, but I believe with these factors mentioned that Pep's accomplishment outshines 1999. I would agree that the 1999 treble was more special given the players coming through the youth system and all, but that doesn't make it the better accomplishment imo given the factors I have mentioned. Edit 2 - Just calculating the premier league in 1999 and 2023 - the GD of all clubs come to 0 in both seasons. The notion that football was better back then because of strong defensive play doesn't really hold much water. The bigger teams score more whilst the poorer teams concede more. Would say that's a good example of the difference in quality of the clubs in the top half vs the bottom half and how it's widened over the years. And I don't buy into the argument that the footballers in the 90s were better merely due to the game being more physical. Game today is generally high pressing & fast paced football if you want to do well, and that is just as demanding if not more given the strict routines required for the modern game now. Edit 3 - I'm of the opinion that people overexaggerate how great football was back in the 90s. I'm of the opinion that a lot of it comes down to nostalgia, especially after having to watch how VAR and soft rules are nowadays. I'm sure people won't agree with that, but nostalgia in general is a strong bias (gaming is a great example - e.g. MW2 back in '09). Anyways, thanks for all the comments, they're definitely interesting reads and provide a good sample of opinions mainly in favour of Man Uniteds. I still feel City had the more difficult treble overall, but the special factor for Man Utd regarding their once youth academy players is amazing in itself. Think I mentioned it earlier but this is one of those "debates" that will be going on for the rest of both clubs' history, which is a good thing imo but I am a neutral in regards to the Manchester teams. Apologies if I came on strong at times or anything, I just think the majority say Man Utd and merely wanted to offer reasons as to why City's win needs more credit than it's getting.

City hands down

That Man Utd team had more competition. Also this City team in the final of Fa Cup and CL was not blown out of the water. Also City became better after the world cup. Before that Arsenal was on top.

Tbh I rate this treble winning Man city side highly, but Utd's comeback against Bayern in that final was just out of this world

Man Utd got the treble without unlimited money and with academy players. How is this even a debate

United won their treble, when football was a much more physical game! They may have been lucky in the Champions League final, but they were missing both Roy Keane and Paul Scholes.

That 99 team vs City’s treble team would outplay and beat them easily. That utd team from 07-09 was just something else. Didnt win a treble but that league and ucl double in 08 was imo better than utd’s 99. But then again 3 trophies better than 2.

An arsenal fan and a spurs fan talking about the treble?😂 know your levels man. You don’t even have the rights to make this a debate

This city team was predicted a treble for 4 years. The united team did it as a surprise. If you have to live through one the United one would be far better imo.

United did it with 5 academy players in the team that season, city had 1 and he only played because kdb got injured

Argument coming from an Arsenal and Tottenham fan who would never go to such a final. When you remember the teams United over ran, to get to that final. From group stage With Barca with the best players then, meeting Juve with the great Italian defence 🪁 . I don't even know how people factor their arguments

How can one treble be better than another? Makes no sense. Different teams different eras different everything. Stop comparing and start praising

Uniteds 08 team was arguably better than the United treble winning side, you can argue not more than 2-3 City players even make that first 11😂

Absolutely this treble is more comprehensive than utd did 1999 because city beat utd in fa cup final so it's more special com on city

"They were fortunate" were has Arsenal's luck been for not winning champions league. Check the opponents Man Utd faced to the final. We played a good Barcelona, Internationale, Juventus and Bayern. They were all at best in those days. Inter Milan squandered 1 on 1 chances but fail to score against city. Thisnis football.

Comprehensively? By financial doping?

Any city fan that believes their treble was better than United’s need to give themselves a slap. United arguably beat better teams along the way and all with mostly home grown talent. They made history as the first English team to do so. It will NEVER be equalled.

An arsenal fan who’s only accomplishment is the invincibles when half the games where draws is saying the city treble side is better than Uniteds. The 2008 squad would slap this city side around with fergie.

Never seen a team as dominant as city so consistently in England

The difference is that back in the day teams were wayyyyy beter than they are now

Over half our squad was players we brought up from the academy city’s is not and yet we were paying more

Two clubs that never done it talking about two clubs that did. Rent free lmaooo

City - machine United - fortunate

Can’t believe an Arsenal fan is praising City 🤣

Man U. The route they had in the UCL that year was ridiculous! Going toe to toe with the defending champions in the league, and also playing an epic semi final in the FA cup. And there squad was no where mere as packed and talent as Man Cities current squats. All coming from a Gooner!

Robbie is only saying this bc Arsenal lost the league and FA Cup that season

People talk about Man Utd needing luck to win that CL final forget that they played a completely different midfield in that game due to both Keane & Scholes being suspended due to which Nicky Butt & Beckham were in central midfield who I don't know had ever played together in a midfield 2. On top of that Giggs was shifted over to the right to compensate for Beckham & Blomqvist played on the left. No wonder they struggled.

If they play against each other city would win, shut up, not a chance. Fortunate we had bayern and barca in the group 😊

United got given the group of death faced the best teams in every competition

City are by far the better, they dominated football... But I admit I've never seen City playing nervously like they did against Inter, they were really scared to bottle it...

United did it in a shorter period of time, it was more exciting, and they where the first to do it. No one can ever take that away from them.

WTF?? A WIN IS A WIN Cause you were too good to loose

Just enjoy both 👍

Imagine trying to downplay a win because it was a last minute winner absolute delusion see how he reacts if arsenal ever win a final in the last minute😂

Yeah Robbie , the way United beat Arsenal in the that FA cup, Semi Final with only 10 men, after Ryan Giggs took on half your Arsenal defence on his own.. was REALLY lucky!! 😂 🤣

City struggled in the champions league final too DONT let that go over ya heads

Both are great teams. Different eras. End of the day, united did it first, class of 92. City team might have beaten united but united is just a bit more special.

Man City didn't win the treble so easily, most of the time they were second behind Arsenal in the league. And in the FA Cup Final they only won by one goal, in the UCL Final they also won by one goal and if it hadn't been for Lukaku they probably would have lost that.

People forget that Man united was a rich club before glazers. No one can be a underdog team and have the likes big star names at the same time. The problem with rich clubs only arises when its the opponent. Like if i give you a chance that you can convince a billionaire who invests really well to join your favourite club. Appoints good players, good coaches and forms a great and formidable unit. I can bet 110% everyone's gonna take that option.

City is different in that they were absolute powerhouse dominating teams. Very impressive But Utd's treble will always be more memorable. Bunch of lads fighting and clawing their way past some of the biggest teams and players in history. Pure Drama and class to watch.

In terms of quality, City treble would've beaten Utd treble, all pundits agree. But fans don't want to view from the quality perspective anyway.

3-0s, 4-0s, multiple 5-0s. This city team is the definition of dominant. Remember they weren’t even in first before the WC break. 1 goal allowed in the FA cup…12 games

City wins an UCL, they had a very deep squad.. And the top heavy team had to put their players for the World Cup..

Let’s be real competition back on the day was far greater

The answer becomes clear when you consider who each team beat to win their trebles. The 99 team was playing in a far more competitive era

I'll say if Man United squad of the 90s glorious days playing the current glorious Man City squad, the rivalry intensity will be out of this world. It would phase out all rivalry even Messi and Ronaldo El Classico.

for anyone forgetting, that 99 Man Utd have SCHMEICHEL, IRWIN, NEVILLE, STAM, ROY KEANE,BECKHAM, SCHOLES, ANDY COLE, YORKE AND SOLKSJAER...and yeah SAF on his prime that year

Would you rather win 5-0 or 3-2 having gone 0-2 down? As a United supporter, I'll take the comeback win all day every day.

Yes because it the third PL in a row, we beaten our city rival to take the FA cup and we won against 3x UCL champion to claim the trophy

United didn't cheat, hyge difference

Inter was better than City in the UCL final. They lost because Lukaku and Lautaro wasted clear chances.

United had harder competition that’s why City looks more dominant. Who tf contended with city in the epl? Arsenal? Who have been mediocre for the last decade. Every top team in the epl was struggling this year. And all the classic European top teams where also struggling. Madrid , Bayern, Chelsea, Liverpool, juventus. United won the treble against world class teams in the epl and Europe.

Manchester united won the treble in the strongest era of football. Manchester City treble winner squad is very strong but at the time manchester united did it, there were a lot of good teams, good names than today's era either in England or whole europe. Manchester City won it when there were less contender and more teams are off form that us, arsenal can easily get second place instead of barely top 4. City were also lucky we bottle the league. Because of manchester united did it in the strongest era that make them didn't win it easily. Even us were a better team that time that we are now. It's ridiculous if you say manchester city have a better treble than manchester united. You need to look at what time they did it.

Not brilliant robbie it's iconic

City left no question unanswered. Dominant home and abroad. Utd were great, but a Last minute Bergkamp penalty miss and a battering from Bayern in the Champions League final was flukey. I'd take though.

the defenders they had then would have send haaland to hospital like in first 20 seconds

United played: Barca x2, Bayern x3, Inter and Juve in their prime with the worlds best players. They best Arsenal on the way to the final of FA Cup and won the Premiership after Arsenal had done the double the season before. There is comparison of who would win, impossible to say but it’s clear who had a much more challenging treble. It’s pathetic to say “United were spending more than everyone” after Arsenal had just done the double. It goes to show how much parity there was in the league and how much these two brothers have short memories.

Look at the teams utd had to overcome in the champions league also look at the league and fa cup utd had to overcome a brilliant Arsenal team. And arsenal were a fantastic team

No one forgets their first....

I get the argument for either but crazy how when comparing stuff in football just if one is more recent than the other it’s always automatically better. I think if they played 10 times they’d beat each other five each, or even that United side would take 6.

The CL teams were way better in 99. Juventus, Bayern, Inter, Barca were incredibly strong. Only City and Madrid are at that level in past few seasons.