Wayne Rooney believes winning the FA Cup could be "the start of something special" for Manchester United.
Anthony Martial scored an injury-time winner as United beat Everton 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday to reach the final, where they will play the winner of the second semifinal between Crystal Palace and Watford on May 21.
Rooney has yet to win the FA Cup, with United lifting the last of their 11 cups in 2004. Since then they have been overtaken by Arsenal as the most successful club, the Gunners winning for a 12th time last year.
"I've played in two FA Cup finals and both have ended up in defeat," he told the club's official website. "It's a cup I haven't been lucky enough to win yet, so it's a good chance for us.
"Whoever we play in the final, I'm sure it'll be a tough game for us.
"I think the fans deserve it -- they've got to come to Wembley for a cup final, and we have to give them a good performance.
"I think it's a great opportunity for us. There are a lot of young and new players in the dressing room for us so it could be a big day for us in the final and the start of something special for us, I hope."
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Rooney again played in a deeper role against Everton, with Marcus Rashford keeping his place in attack. And the United skipper believes he has a lot to offer in that role.
"I think you're obviously more involved in the game, you have a bigger influence from that position," he said. "I've tried to play what I've seen and I think it worked, with me and Michael [Carrick] having a bit more experience in there. We helped calm the game down when we needed to, especially after the equaliser, so I enjoyed it.
"I think the amount of games I've played - I know I'm still 30 - I try to help them and try and enjoy my football, which I'm doing."