How Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United won the treble 25 years on

Players recall emotions and excitement of three defining matches for club’s historic achievement across 10 glorious days.

AND SOLSKJAER HAS WON IT: Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s dramatic winner completed a stunning turnaround against Bayern Munich. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy

Tottenham’s Les Ferdinand worried his goal would hand Arsenal the title. Rob Lee recalls Newcastle “squabbles” going into the FA Cup final. Raimond van der Gouw predicted 2-1 but trailing 1-0 with a few minutes left told Phil Neville that Champions League glory against Bayern Munich in Barcelona would be “difficult now”.

Recollections from players involved in the three defining games of Manchester United’s treble, the first in English football history, entering Sir Alex Ferguson’s team into immortality across 10 glorious days a quarter of a century ago on Sunday.