The Promised Land: Manchester United's Historic Treble

By Daniel Harris

In 1998-99, Manchester United won the Premier League, the FA Cup and Champions League - the only team to accomplish such a feat in fifty-five years of trying. Whether that makes it the finest of all time is open to debate, but what is not is the status of the season: it is, simply and incontrovertibly, the finest ever enjoyed by an English team. And yet it's not the success that's truly extraordinary, but the glory. The season featured astounding football, exceptional competition, staggering determination, ceaseless dramatic tension and astonishing plot twists, performed by a cast of fascinating, iconic characters. It encompassed the entire gamut of joy and narrative that makes football, sport and life so compelling. 'The Promised Land' relives those breathless moments on a month-by-month basis, delving into the training ground, the dressing room, into the minds of the players, management and coaches, and out onto the pitch with what was a special team, and the last of its type. Comprised of homegrown players with a smattering of northern Europeans, it was the last to truly represent and connect with its support.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arena Sport
• Release date: Oct 6, 2013
• ISBN: 9780857906403

Daniel Harris

Daniel Harris is a writer and a journalist, in shorter form and about sport, mainly for The Guardian. At the 2012 British Sports Book Awards, he was shortlisted for best new writer for his book On The Road: A Journey Through a Season, which follows United through 2009 - 10. He can be found on Twitter @DanielHarris.

Reviews for The Promised Land

[Tian Ming Huang · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Comprehensive overview of every match played by the greatest team of all time, and great behind the scenes coverage too of what went on during this fabled, legendary season.