Sir Alex Ferguson - one of the most successful managers in footballing history, SAF has had 20 years at the top, and what contrasting times they have been - turning the team around in the late 80s before launching an assault on the new Premiership that has led Manchester United to 9 league titles (so far).
Ferguson should be remembered for the collective style his teams employ, attacking and defending in droves and staying disciplined without sacrificing creativity. He will also be remembered for his bustups with some of his best players - it’s a heavy price to pay for greatness, but it’s a price any Manchester United fan would pay.
You can catch a selection of Sir Alex Ferguson’s most famous quotes on the SAF page on Red Rants - the best Manchester United blog around.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are the two longest-serving managers in the English Premier League. In a competition where even the highest achievers are dismissed after 3 years, their longevity is a testament to the level-headed policies of their...
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Like him or not, Sir Alex Ferguson has a point:
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In recent days Manchester United have done a pretty little number on Real Madrid, a quick one-two to the ribs leaving Los Merengues looking slow and sorely unequipped for the war.
And rest assured, this is a war - one that will be fought till...
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In this clip (from Nike’s Most Wanted show, aired last weekend), Sir Alex Ferguson shares his thoughts on youth development in general and his view on signing players later on in their careers (Manucho being a good example).
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson shows he has a sensitive side (we couldn’t believe it either). He gets a right old fright when a balloon gets unexpectedly popped very close by. That will teach him to concentrate on the football match...
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Sir Alex Ferguson has a reputation for many things. Chomping away during matches like a cow who has been told its grass will be taken away tomorrow, drinking whisky until his nose looks like it is suffering quite severe bruising, and shooting his mouth...
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1. There is absolutely nothing to choose between these two sides this season. Expect the tightest title race in years as both clubs could go the distance.
2. Dimitar Berbatov cannot defend. Salomon Kalou ghosted past the ex-Tottenham man to...
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If you believe the rumours, Cristiano Ronaldo has talked Sir Alex Ferguson into giving him a starting berth against Chelsea. You won’t need a Sky Sports advert to remind you that this a massive game. Huge. The “first classic of the...
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Sir Alex Ferguson has said that Ronaldo could feature at Stamford Bridge next weekend as the winger makes rapid progress in regaining fitness after his ankle operation in July.
SAF:
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Last season the manager sack race got a bit ridiculous with many managers under severe pressure and some getting fired despite being backed in the transfer window and a few dismissed without being given a full season to show what they could do at the...
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“The rain may be coming down but keep your heads up boys,” booms out the voice across the astroturf pitch as a group of young men trudge towards the goal at one end of the pitch. Except this goal is a little different from the type you’d...
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If everything the media wrote was true, then Arsenal would be the greatest football side to ever grace the planet and Manchester United would falter with their “old” squad every season.
This, however, is the media’s most common...
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Studs Up is a football comic strip by Chris Toy - you can find it (and subscribe to it) here.
Manchester United and Tottenham find common ground in Arsenal… and money:
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Is it possible to be too old to win a title?
Sir Alex Ferguson certainly thinks so. According to him, Chelsea are too old to win a title....
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Let me preface this by saying that I have a love-hate relationship with the Guardian. I love the community, I love the quality of writing and it’s in my top two alongside the BBC.
However, they tend to exaggerate and paint extreme scenarios...
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Update: Ferguson says he never spoke to the press about Berbatov.
Tottenham Hotspur have every right to be mad.
Here’s...
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Watched Manchester United’s 07/08 Season Review over the weekend (grab the torrent here) and it was quite an entertaining 2 and...
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Darren Fletcher has a big-time dilemma on his hands (and no, it’s not whether or not he should enter the Rick Schroeder Look-a-Like contest). Everton have targeted the Scottish national as one of their summer transfer priorities.
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Nike: Most Wanted is a collaborative project between the Premier League and Nike in the close season - it aims to find 22 of the country’s most talented undiscovered players with the hunger, drive and determination to take their game to the next...
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NB. The following article is a spoof letter addressing a current issue within the game. It is intended to be light hearted and is not intended to offend anyone. If you are a reader who does not enjoy this feature on a Monday, please spare yourself...
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The English press always finds ways to entertain their readers: some of their pieces are quite interesting while some are ridiculously funny. Sometimes an article can be both at the same time, but that depends on the audience. Then, there is the odd...
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When would be the ideal time for Manchester United to sell Cristiano Ronaldo? Right before Euro 08? After it? Next year? In 5 years?
One feels that if Ferguson met Calderon and Schuster in a jungle he’d club them to death. He’s...
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It was in the early hours of Thursday morning when the match went into penalties and being a united fan im thinking… not again…. Fergie has never won a truly significant shoot-out. I was truly in wonder of the faith /stupidity that SAF...
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Guess who’s back? That’s right, me and the transfer roundup.
The season’s winding down and the rumors are heating up, so you’ll be seeing me in this space regularly.
Anyway, on to the good stuff!
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Earlier this week Sir Alex Ferguson made an off-the-cuff remark which directly compromised the integrity of Premier League managers and the very institution of football that we, as fans, put their faith in.
He was answering a question about...
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Noun
catenaccio m. (plura; catenacci)
1. a bolt (for a door)
2. a system of defensive play in football
Catenaccio is a tactical playing scheme in the game of football. It consists...
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On Wednesday, 9 April, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson reached his fifth Champions League semifinal after his club progressed at the expense of AS Roma.
Only Carlo Ancelotti has reached so many semifinals as head coach in this competition....
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Manchester United play Arsenal on Sunday, 13 April needing to win to keep Chelsea at arm’s length.
Arsenal have been United’s trickiest opponents since Alex Ferguson took over at Old Trafford in November 1986. The London club have won 13...
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Sir Alex Ferguson says that Rio Ferdinand is close to agreeing a new contract at Manchester United, that Neville and Silvestre are fit and ready to play, that Vidic will be back for the semifinals and that, yes, we need to win our away games.
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What does being a manager mean? For teams in the Blue Square Premier and the lower reaches of League Two it means a much different thing to being the manager of a top Premiership side.
For those down there in the depths being a manager might...
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