Media playback is not supported on this device Antonio Conte committed to Chelsea
FA Cup final 2018: Chelsea v Manchester United Date: Saturday, 19 May Time: 17:15 BST Coverage: Live on BBC One (Football Focus at 14:00, live coverage starts from 16.10) and BBC Radio 5 live, and available to stream on the BBC Sport website, app and iPlayer
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he will shake Jose Mourinho's hand when his side face Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.
The two managers have endured a tense relationship during their time in opposing dugouts in the Premier League.
But Conte said on Friday: "Tomorrow I will shake his hand and both of us will think of the game.
"It is not important what happened [previously]. There is a normal relationship between me and him."
A long-running feud stretches back to October 2016, Conte's first season in England, when the Italian upset Mourinho with his celebrations following Chelsea's 4-0 home win over United.
In January, Conte described the Portuguese as "a little man" following a barbed exchange in the media.
Is Conte on his way?
Conte has been tipped to leave Chelsea this summer and when questioned about his future teased the media, declaring: "I can say for sure this will be my last match, this season.
"For me and my players it will be the last game for us. Then, as you know very well, I have a contract and I'm committed to the club."
Mourinho refused to speculate about Conte's future, saying: "Until it's official that Antonio leaves I don't know. Honestly, you ask me if I'm interested in it - I'm just curious about it.
"In relation to the match tomorrow, if it is his last match or if it isn't his last match I don't think it will change at all his approach to the game and his desire to make it through and his desire to win."
Chelsea fans continued to show support for Mourinho just weeks before he was sacked for a second time
Chelsea fans were 'phenomenal' - Mourinho
As well as his relationship with the Chelsea manager, ex-Blues boss Mourinho was also asked whether there was mutual respect with the Chelsea fans.
"The only thing I say in relation to Chelsea supporters is that since my first day in 2004 until my last day when I was sacked a couple of years ago, they were with me unconditionally," said the 55-year-old, who won eight trophies at Stamford Bridge.
"They supported me every day. They supported me every match. They supported me even on the days I was sacked - twice, once in 2008 or something and another one a couple of years ago.
"That I will never forget because they did what I think great supporters do, which is to support their manager unconditionally until the last day.
"In relation to Chelsea supporters, this I don't forget: they were phenomenal."
We deserve the chance to win - Conte
Conte lost last year's Cup final - and the chance to record a double in his first season - with a 2-1 defeat against Arsenal, a game he described as "strange".
This year, his team's defence of the Premier League title resulted in a fifth-place finish, 30 points behind champions Manchester City, and the 48-year-old former Juventus boss said: "We have to fight against a really good team and we want to fight.
"For us this game is very important because we have in a difficult season [the chance] to finish the season with a trophy."
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Season will not be judged on outcome - Mourinho
Mourinho says his team's campaign will not be judged on the outcome of Saturday's final.
United finished second in the Premier League - their highest placing since the 2012-13 season - but will be without silverware this season if they fail to defeat the Blues.
"I'm not going to change my analysis of the season because of one match," Mourinho said.
"You can analyse the way you want to."
The former Chelsea boss has won 12 cup competitions during his club career and, in his first season in charge at Old Trafford, won both the Europa League and League Cup.
"I think the winning mentality doesn't have to do with records or history in finals," he added.
"I honestly think what we did in the past has nothing to do with tomorrow and the records don't matter. What matters is 11 against 11 and everybody trying to give their best."
Contests between the two finalists have been tight in recent years with only three or more goals scored on three occasions in the past 13 meetings.
When asked whether Saturday's match will be an open game, Mourinho said: "I still don't understand these words of 'entertaining'. You think 6-0 is entertaining? I don't think so."
Analysis - are both managers being negative?
Jermaine Jenas, BBC Radio 5 live:
"In Antonio Conte, I have seen and listened to a manager who has pretty much complained from the very first game of the season to the last day about his squad.
"That will have a negative effect because you are one of those players and he's saying you are not good enough. Not directly but by the complaints he's saying that.
"Jose Mourinho is saying certain things to players publicly. Maybe these players are actually starting to feel 'you're not the guy who is going get me motivated anymore'.
"There's a difference between application and mentality, and you looking at your manager and thinking 'you're annoying me a little bit in terms of the comments you are making about me, I don't feel like you are supporting me anymore'."
Watch the FA Cup final live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website, with coverage starting at 16:10 BST on Saturday and kick-off at 17:30.
Two teams, one last shot at glory.
Chelsea and Manchester United meet on Saturday in the 137th FA Cup final, with both looking for silverware at the end of a season of mixed success.
But who will get their hands on the famous old trophy and why?
Ex-Chelsea player-manager Ruud Gullit and former United defender Phil Neville will join Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer for BBC Sport's live coverage from Wembley.
Here, Gullit and Neville discuss why Chelsea will make life difficult for United, why Jose Mourinho has the edge over Antonio Conte and which player might make the difference.
Chelsea's best chance? Give United the initiative
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Chelsea have lacked a presence up front all season but Gullit does not think that will be a problem on Saturday, as long as they keep things tight at the back.
"When Chelsea have been successful in the past few years, they have always had great strikers," Gullit said. "At the moment they don't have one.
"But the main thing for them is defending well because, if you leave the initiative with United, then we know they have problems.
"Look at the last few games that United have played, against teams who are fighting relegation, and they have struggled. They prefer it against teams who are open, and they don't like it when you sit back and wait for your chance.
"If Chelsea wait, their chance will come, and I think that way of playing on the break suits the players that Conte has got anyway, especially up front with quick players like Eden Hazard and Willian."
Midfield is the key area for United
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United's best performances in recent weeks have come in their wins against Manchester City and Tottenham - teams who attacked them - and Neville feels Gullit is right to advise Chelsea to be cautious.
"I think the way United have had success against the big teams this season is because the bigger teams have gone forward, committed men forward and left gaps," he said.
"Paul Pogba has actually enjoyed playing in those matches more because he gets more opportunities to play, and more space.
"I think the midfield area is probably the key for them against Chelsea. For United to win the game, their three in midfield - Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera - are going to have to be on top of their game individually.
"Of course, Chelsea will be doing everything they can to stop that from happening, but I am confident United will come out on top.
"Chelsea's performances recently have not been great and you cannot go into a cup final and just turn on your best form.
Premier League - top six head-to-head table Team P W D L F A PTS 1, Manchester City 10 8 0 2 27 11 24 2. Manchester United 10 6 1 3 14 11 19 3. Tottenham 10 4 1 5 15 16 13 4. Chelsea 10 3 3 4 9 11 12 5. Liverpool 10 2 4 4 16 21 10 6. Arsenal 10 1 3 6 10 21 6
"They have got some great individuals but I see United as a happier unit at this moment in time, and they have also played outstandingly well against all the big Premier League teams this season - they have beaten the rest of the top six at least once.
"When you are going into a big game like this one, that really helps you."
United can alter approach to change the game
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Neville feels Chelsea and United's previous meetings this season will prove especially relevant, particularly the one at Old Trafford in February, when United came from a goal behind to win 2-1.
"United were very positive with their reaction in that game," Neville recalled. "It was similar to when they recovered from a bad start to beat Spurs in the FA Cup semi-final.
"Both times, United started on the back foot and went behind in the first half and, both times, Mourinho worked out what was going wrong. That is a massive strength of his.
"United did not just come back to win, though, they came back to take complete control of both games in the second half.
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"I thought the semi-final was probably Jose's best moment of the season in the way he won United that game with his tactics, because he was absolutely fantastic.
"I know you can say that Pogba and Alexis Sanchez stepped up in that game, because they did, but Mourinho played a big part in it too.
"He dropped Herrera into the space that Dele Alli was occupying and I am sure he will have a similar plan to try to keep Chelsea's Eden Hazard quiet too."
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But are Chelsea capable of different tactics?
The worry for Gullit is that Conte will not adapt his approach, even if things are not going well for the Blues.
Gullit points to Chelsea's 1-0 defeat by Manchester City in March as an example of when Conte would not - or could not - alter his tactics to try to find a way back into the match.
"That day was crucial for me," Gullit said. "Conte did not change anything even when Chelsea were a goal down and being played off the park.
Chelsea's heatmap of possession (on the right) shows how little possession they had in the Manchester City half compared to Pep Guardiola's side (on the left) during City's 1-0 win at Etihad Stadium in March
"That was a turning point, because I thought he would at least do something in order to try to change the game - but he paid too much respect to City.
"Mourinho would not let that happen without trying something different.
"Afterwards, he will not be bothered about playing well or how the final played out. He is not bothered about starting well, either, because he just wants to win - and the best time to take control of a game is towards the end.
"Again, I think a good example is the way they beat Spurs in the semi-final. Spurs dominated early on but, from the moment United went ahead, Tottenham knew they could not score - there was no way back."
'The last chance to save both clubs' seasons?'
Conte won the Premier League in his first season at Stamford Bridge but speculation over his future at the club started before his side had even started their defence of their title.
The Blues finished fifth, without spending a single day at the top of the table, and will play in the Europa League next season.
When Chelsea won the league title under Conte in 2016-17, they earned 23 more points than they did in 2017-18 while Manchester United picked up 12 more points in Mourinho's second season than they did in his first season in charge
"There have been rumours all the time that Conte is going to leave," said Gullit, who won the FA Cup as Chelsea's player-manager in 1997. "That has not helped them very much and it has been a very disappointing season for them.
"I don't think that will affect what happens on Saturday, though. I think Conte wants to leave, but he still wants to win the FA Cup to have that on his CV.
"It is a big occasion for the Chelsea players too. The FA Cup would only be a consolation prize for missing out on next season's Champions League, but they still need to win it - all big teams need trophies.
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"The final might not be the prettiest of games because it will be very tactical and it is about pride. This is the last chance to save Chelsea's season, but it is also United's last chance too.
"These are two coaches who both want trophies, and they are both very confident because they both think they are the best."
'Jose wants United to have winning mentality'
Mourinho celebrates after winning last season's EFL Cup - he has won 20 major honours as a manager, and has a 100% record in English cup finals - winning the FA Cup with Chelsea in 2007 and four league cups in 2005, 2007 and 2013 (with the Blues) and in 2017 (with United)
Mourinho similarly secured silverware in his first season at United, winning last year's Europa League and League Cup.
This season, the former Chelsea manager has steered his side back into the top four after a two-year absence but they finished a distant second to neighbours Manchester City and suffered a shock Champions League exit to Sevilla in the last 16.
"A club like United has got to win trophies," Neville, a two-time FA Cup winner with United in 1996 and 1999, added.
"Jose measures success by what he wins and I think that, if United get some silverware, it makes it a successful season for them.
"Whatever happens on Saturday, I think they have improved - their points total in the league compared to last year shows the progress they have made.
"But Jose wants his players to have a winning mentality and that comes with walking up the steps at Wembley on Saturday and lifting the FA Cup.
"That mindset comes from winning trophies, and from doing it consistently. Jose has managed that throughout his career, and he wants his players to do the same too."
'Lukaku fitness is crucial' - why he can make the difference
The United manager did not hold back from criticising his players during a disappointing end to their Premier League campaign that saw them beaten by West Brom and Brighton and held by a struggling West Ham.
But Neville does not think those comments will spoil the mood in the camp in the build-up to Wembley.
"I looked at what Jose has said in the past few weeks and it was not aimed at the players who will be playing in the FA Cup final," he said.
"That is the important thing, because it means they will not be affected.
"The team that played against Spurs in the semi-final is the one I think he will start with on Saturday because it is Jose's favourite and strongest team.
"Of course, Romelu Lukaku's fitness is the big issue there. He has had a fantastic season and they've missed his power and his quality in front of goal while he has been out.
"I would have liked to have seen him play some minutes before the final, because it is difficult to come into a game like that when you have not played for three or four weeks.
"That will be a challenge for him but he is so important because of the way that Jose likes to play. He loves the counter-attack and he likes a strong striker up there.
"Lukaku is that player. He has already delivered once against Chelsea this season and on Saturday he could make the crucial difference again."
What is it?
It is the 2018 FA Cup final at Wembley, the 12th at the new stadium.
Manchester United will take on Chelsea, who are looking to complete an FA Cup double after their women's team beat Arsenal.
When is it?
It is this weekend. Saturday May 19, the same day as the Royal Wedding.
What time is kick-off?
Kick-off is scheduled for 5:15pm, a slightly earlier start time than last year's final between Chelsea and Arsenal, which kicked-off at 5.30pm.
What TV channel is it on?
BT Sport and BBC have shared FA Cup coverage this season, and you will be able to watch the final via both broadcasters.
Alternatively, you can follow all the build up and live action with our Telegraph Sport live blog.
Manchester United midfielder has struggled for an automatic place in the first team but he scored the winner in the semi-final and is keen to continue in that vein
Ander Herrera has a self-possession that allows rare honesty when he is asked how Manchester City’s runaway title win and Liverpool potentially being European champions heightens Manchester United’s need to win the FA Cup final against Chelsea.
Sitting upstairs in the academy building at the club’s Carrington base, the midfielder is an articulate speaker on a range of subjects. United finished second to City but, unless Chelsea are defeated at Wembley on Saturday, José Mourinho’s side will end the season without a trophy. The nightmare scenario is City’s 19-point Premier League success being followed by Liverpool claiming a sixth European Cup next Saturday by defeating Real Madrid.
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“If any player in the world tells you he doesn’t care about what the opponents do, he is lying,” Herrera says. “But I don’t go crazy with that. Last season we won three trophies [counting the Community Shield], this season we can still win one – it’s a 50-50 possibility. But I cannot lie to you. If I can choose at the beginning of the season who wins the Premier League and who wins the Champions League – if we couldn’t be champions – I wouldn’t tell you Manchester City and Liverpool.”
Two years ago United won a 12th FA Cup and first since 2004 with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. Herrera was an unused substitute for Louis van Gaal that day. “Of course when you play you feel more happy but I was still very happy for the team,” the Spaniard says. “It was my first title in England and I knew we were building something good – I said that after the game. And I was right because the next season we won three trophies and this season we are fighting for another.”
Herrera’s spell at United has featured an almost constant fight for a starting place. When named by Mourinho in the XI for the 3-2 derby win at the Etihad in April that was his first league start for four months, though he was injured for some of the period. After a fine display Herrera has started seven of their last eight matches, including the semi-final against Tottenham, in which he scored the winner.
“When I don’t play, of course I am not happy, but I am also very happy with myself because I give everything, every day, every minute, to be on the pitch,” he says. “If I am on the pitch I’m very calm because I know I’ve done everything to be there. That’s the way to be and the way I’ll feel until the last day of my career.”
Herrera, 28, is calm when assessing Mourinho’s management style. “I don’t think if you don’t take your chance it’s the last chance you have in the season,” says the Spaniard, who has made 38 appearances this term and scored twice. “I don’t go crazy when I don’t have my best game and say: ‘Oof, I’ve lost my chance, I’m not going to play again.’
“I know some of my team-mates, and some footballers, are up and down. If I play well I’m not very happy and if I play badly I’m not very sad. My age and experience has helped me keep that balance. If you work hard and respect the ones who are playing at that moment but try to give everything you have, whether that’s five minutes or 30 minutes, sooner or later football is fair. I really believe that.”
Facebook Twitter Pinterest José Mourinho has words with Ander Herrera on the touchline during the FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham and in which the Spaniard scored a rare and precious goal, the winner. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Herrera also offers advice to Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, who were criticised and dropped by Mourinho following the loss at Brighton two weeks ago. “I don’t like to talk about what other players think because, as we say in Spanish, every person is a world, their own world.
“What I can say about them is that they are maybe two of the 20 most talented players in the world. If I could give them advice it’s if you work, then sooner or later football gives back what you have given.”
In an FA Cup tie against Chelsea in March last year Herrera impressed when man‑marking Eden Hazard before being sent off after 35 minutes for a second yellow card. He did that job again in the league fixture a month later and was again effective against Chelsea’s best player as United won 2-0 and he scored the second. When discussing how he took the initiative that day, Herrera illustrates why he was talked of as a potential successor to Wayne Rooney as captain.
“I was telling Marcus, Jesse [Lingard], Paul [Pogba] and [Marouane] Fellaini, who were in front of me, that all the time the more difficult the ball that comes in to Hazard, the easier the job is for me,” he says. “This is not about one player. I have to do my job but football is 11 players. If one player gets free with the ball and Hazard is with me, I’m dead. That guy has to have one of my team-mates on him, making it difficult.”
Of the red card in the Cup meeting, Herrera says: “I was never going to hurt the opponent – one of the yellow cards was near the bench; they were not going to score a goal.”
Despite United’s 81 points in second place being a record deficit to the 100 of City, Herrera is optimistic United can overhaul them next year. “Next season I think the champion can be with 85 or 86 points,” he says.
“This season was an exception – it’s not normal that City have won [so many] games in the last minutes – I remember West Ham at home, Huddersfield away, Southampton, Bournemouth. If they draw all those games, maybe the champions would be six or seven points less.”
Regarding what the long term may hold for him, Herrera says: “My future is the Cup final. I want to be here next season and unless the club sack me, I will be here in pre-season and fight to keep adding games to my total. In football, what today is black is tomorrow white.
“So if you think about what can happen in the summer, maybe the club signs four midfielders and they don’t want me any more. The only thing I can do is train good today and train good tomorrow. That’s all I can say – and of course if the club wants to talk to me [to extend my contract, which runs out in June 2019] I will listen to them because I am happy here.”
Helping United lift the FA Cup with a defeat of Chelsea would make Herrera even more content.
