Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
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.
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Alex Ferguson Archives:
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2010 January (3)v open
- Berbatov, Tevez, and Sir Alex Ferguson by willvdw - (15) - 12/01/2010
- Manchester United v Leeds: Crossing the Great Divide by BD Condell - (2) - 03/01/2010
- Have Chelsea Got The Winter Blues? by BD Condell - (5) - 01/01/2010
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2009 December (4)v open
- What’s up at Old Trafford? by BD Condell - (2) - 24/12/2009
- Ferguson Should Carry On At Manchester United For Years by Anthony Wright - (3) - 22/12/2009
- Why United fans should keep the faith by Danny - (6) - 20/12/2009
- Ferguson: Giggs is a god in the Manchester United dressing room by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 11/12/2009
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2009 November (3)v open
- Don't write Manchester United off yet! by Simon Johnson - (6) - 20/11/2009
- How can Manchester United improve? by Gurjeevan Malhi - (14) - 20/11/2009
- Sir Alex Ferguson - Two Decades of Domination by Shivam Kumar - (4) - 06/11/2009
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2009 October (3)v open
- Alex Ferguson - the Greatest Football Manager ever by Soccerlens - (1) - 22/10/2009
- Podcast: The Heskey myth, the Atlantic League and Fergie vs the Referees by Soccerlens - (0) - 15/10/2009
- Soccerlens Podcast: Internet-only Football, the World Cup Seedings Stich-Up and Dodgy Club Ownership by Soccerlens - (2) - 10/10/2009
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2009 September (4)v open
- Michael Owen: The Signing of the Season? An Inside Look at Manchester United's Devious Deal by Raelin MacGrevy - (12) - 24/09/2009
- The biggest Manchester derby in years – who will take the spoils? by Matthew - (1) - 18/09/2009
- Life at Manchester United after Ronaldo – The story to date by Matthew - (3) - 14/09/2009
- Ferguson on Eduardo - I'd have done the same as Arsene Wenger by Ahmed Bilal - (4) - 04/09/2009
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2009 August (2)v open
- Tuesdays have never been so exciting in football by Neil Jones - (0) - 31/08/2009
- Can Manchester United Make it "Four in A Row"? by bobotonto - (17) - 17/08/2009
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2009 July (5)v open
- Terry commits to Chelsea, Fergie slaps City around as Gerrard and Eriksson brighten a slow week by Neil Jones - (3) - 26/07/2009
- The Five Reasons Why Manchester United Will Be Okay by Brian Lofrumento - (41) - 15/07/2009
- Liverpool and Manchester United rivalry to heat up this season by Shivam Kumar - (6) - 14/07/2009
- The Odd Couple: Will it work out for Manchester United and Michael Owen? by Adam Axon - (8) - 06/07/2009
- Love and football. It hurts. by Neil Jones - (14) - 06/07/2009
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2009 June (2)v open
- The transfer merry-go-round- somebody make it stop! by Neil Jones - (2) - 07/06/2009
- Sir Alex Ferguson's Worst Manchester United XI by Victor Li - (32) - 02/06/2009
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2009 May (5)v open
- Barca rule Europe, and have done it their way by Neil Jones - (7) - 28/05/2009
- Sir Alex Ferguson's Greatest Manchester United XI by Victor Li - (23) - 26/05/2009
- Breaking down the Manchester United/Barcelona Champions League final by Anish Bharadwaj - (2) - 25/05/2009
- Manchester United on the brink after Tevez adds to his CV by Neil Jones - (6) - 14/05/2009
- Soccerlens Podcast - El Casico, Chelsea's anti-football and all about La Liga by Stephen Darwin - (4) - 01/05/2009
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2009 April (5)v open
- Naught Schoolboys Ferguson and Benitez told off by Headmaster by Ben King - (2) - 21/04/2009
- Football's Laurel and Hardy team up for ridiculous public rant at Rafa Benitez by Liverpool-Kop.com - (9) - 18/04/2009
- Alex Ferguson is a naughty old man by Ahmed Bilal - (8) - 17/04/2009
- Proof that Riley will be 100% unbiased during Everton-United game by Soccerlens - (2) - 17/04/2009
- Was Stevie G's absence merely a smoke screen by Liverpool? by Ben King - (2) - 16/04/2009
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2009 February (2)v open
- Football Legends: The Managers by Victor Li - (20) - 28/02/2009
- Football Fork - May 1996 - Keegan's mind-games spur Newcastle to the title by markwithoutspin - (12) - 06/02/2009
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2009 January (4)v open
- FA Cup replays are great, no matter what Fergie, Rafa and Harry think by Gary Andrews - (5) - 26/01/2009
- David Beckham: Legend by Scott the Red - (10) - 26/01/2009
- UEFA Football Team of the Year 2008 by Marco Pantanella - (30) - 24/01/2009
- Rafa's Cracking Up... by Scott the Red - (30) - 17/01/2009
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2008 December (5)v open
- Sir Alex Ferguson: Sell Ronaldo To A Mob? I Wouldn't Even Sell Them A Virus! by Subhankar Mondal - (4) - 18/12/2008
- The Biggest Winners of 2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Fabio Capello and TSG Hoffenheim by Graham Fisher - (13) - 16/12/2008
- Manchester United Still In Contract Talks With Carlos Tevez by Subhankar Mondal - (1) - 11/12/2008
- Kaka Unhappy, Manchester United Midfielder to Inter Milan, Real Madrid Rule Out Move for Striker, and more by Victor Li - (1) - 08/12/2008
- Chelsea to Buy Silva and Sell Kalou, Spurs and Villa Want West Ham Striker, Shevchenko on the Move Again, and more! by Victor Li - (1) - 05/12/2008
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2008 November (3)v open
- Alex Ferguson v Arsene Wenger: Character, Talent and Consistency by Ahmed Bilal - (6) - 21/11/2008
- Ferguson: Manchester United fans should stop abusing Wenger by Ahmed Bilal - (2) - 08/11/2008
- Ferguson has made Real Madrid his bitch... by Ahmed Bilal - (11) - 02/11/2008
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2008 October (3)v open
- Sir Alex Ferguson on Nike's Most Wanted by Ahmed Bilal - (1) - 15/10/2008
- Sir Alex Ferguson gets a fright from a balloon by Rob Parker - (0) - 10/10/2008
- Proof that Sir Alex Ferguson really likes Paul Ince by Rob Parker - (4) - 04/10/2008
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2008 September (3)v open
- 10 observations on Manchester United v Chelsea by Rob Parker - (22) - 21/09/2008
- Cristiano Ronaldo to get starting place against Chelsea by Rob Parker - (0) - 19/09/2008
- Manchester United hoping to bring back Ronaldo for Chelsea game by Ahmed Bilal - (2) - 14/09/2008
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2008 August (4)v open
- Safe or Not? The 08-09 Manager Sack Race by Ahmed Bilal - (24) - 14/08/2008
- The Most Wanted Footballers in England by Gary Andrews - (3) - 12/08/2008
- The Future is Bright for Manchester United by Brian Lofrumento - (7) - 11/08/2008
- Arsenal's top-secret strategy for raising transfer funds by Soccerlens - (22) - 04/08/2008
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2008 July (5)v open
- Arsenal youngest, Manchester United oldest? It's all relative... by Victor Li - (53) - 29/07/2008
- 3 Dumb Things Guardian Has Done This Week by Ahmed Bilal - (7) - 27/07/2008
- Hypocrite Spurs mad at losing Champions League tickets by Ahmed Bilal - (98) - 19/07/2008
- 10 Highlights From Manchester United's Double-Winning 07/08 Season by Ahmed Bilal - (19) - 09/07/2008
- Can Darren Fletcher 'make it' at Manchester United? by Victor Li - (2) - 08/07/2008
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2008 June (2)v open
- Nike: Most Wanted - SAF to train the future stars of football by Soccerlens - (16) - 19/06/2008
- Fergie: Dear Calderon, please leave Ronaldo alone by Graham Fisher - (25) - 02/06/2008
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2008 May (5)v open
- Fergie plans retirement, Roman will pay any price to win titles, Hull City to pocket 60m to be Derby and more by Andrei - (5) - 25/05/2008
- Cristiano Ronaldo and the fake Madrid circus by Ahmed Bilal - (23) - 24/05/2008
- Manchester United want more after historic Double by Anirudh Agarwala - (0) - 22/05/2008
- Transfer Rumors: Arsenal, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan, Juventus, QPR by Eddie Griffin - (13) - 06/05/2008
- Owner picking the team for the manager? Who is Fergie talking about? by Ahmed Bilal - (6) - 03/05/2008
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2008 April (5)v open
- Italian-Style Manchester United: Sir Alex and his Catenaccio Tactics by Marco Pantanella - (17) - 24/04/2008
- Can Jose and Rafa catch up with Fergie? by Ahmed Bilal - (8) - 21/04/2008
- Manchester United v Arsenal - History and Preview by Ahmed Bilal - (11) - 12/04/2008
- Manchester United Update: Rio's new contract, Neville, Vidic and squeaky bum time by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 04/04/2008
- Fergie, Wenger, Benitez, Grant move over, I could do that, give us a job by Graham Fisher - (5) - 04/04/2008
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2008 February (5)v open
- Do Football Managers need to do an 'Apprenticeship'? by Graham Fisher - (6) - 27/02/2008
- Soccerlens Daily: Tottenham beat Chelsea, Setting Manchester United's History Straight, Stan Collymore and more by Ahmed Bilal - (6) - 25/02/2008
- FA Cup Fifth-Round Roundup: Gunners get shot down, Reds left red-faced, and Lamps lights it up for Chelsea. by Eddie Griffin - (1) - 17/02/2008
- Manchester United v Lyon - 07/08 Champions League 2nd Round Preview by Eddie Griffin - (12) - 11/02/2008
- On Munich 1958, Manchester United and England by Ahmed Bilal - (9) - 06/02/2008
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2008 January (2)v open
- Manchester United v Tottenham preview | Fergie sticks both feet into Liverpool | Manchester City fans must show their class by Ahmed Bilal - (6) - 25/01/2008
- UEFA Football Team of the Year 2007 by Marco Pantanella - (20) - 25/01/2008
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2007 December (3)v open
- Fergie's Greatest Ever? We may well be looking at them... by Eugene - (28) - 29/12/2007
- English Premier League Round 17 Review: Arsenal and Manchester United Victorious on Grand Slam Sunday, Cole Shows His Smarts, Everton, Middlesbrough, Newcastle Surging, Blackburn Slumping by Eddie Griffin - (1) - 18/12/2007
- Soccerlens Match of the Week Preview: Liverpool vs. Manchester United by Eddie Griffin - (11) - 15/12/2007
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2007 September (2)v open
- Fergie messed up against Coventry / Manchester United can top table on weekend by Ahmed Bilal - (38) - 27/09/2007
- Rooney return, SAF attacked, next Manchester United manager by Ahmed Bilal - (7) - 12/09/2007
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2007 August (2)v open
- Rafa is unwise | Manchester United right to investigate Liverpool by Ahmed Bilal - (35) - 24/08/2007
- Beckham's goal, Manchester United's All-time XI and Ferguson blames Ronaldo by Ahmed Bilal - (12) - 16/08/2007
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2007 July (1)v open
- Why Manchester United's spending is NOT the same as Chelsea's by Shaheen Seedat - (98) - 08/07/2007
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2007 June (1)v open
- Why Paul Scholes won't leave Manchester United for Sunderland by ChrisTraverse - (27) - 12/06/2007
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2007 May (3)v open
- An open letter to Sir Alex Ferguson by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 22/05/2007
- That funny feeling you get as champions by k9 - (16) - 09/05/2007
- Manchester United: Right Place, Right Time? by k9 - (10) - 08/05/2007
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2007 April (1)v open
- Ferguson: I'll retire after Manchester United win the treble by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 01/04/2007
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2007 February (1)v open
- Ferguson wants to win the Champions League again before leaving Manchester United by Ahmed Bilal - (6) - 28/02/2007
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2006 December (2)v open
- Man Utd vs Chelsea: Only One Winner in Two-Horse Race by tda - (16) - 29/12/2006
- Why Manchester United are top and Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are not by tda - (30) - 04/12/2006
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2006 November (2)v open
- Ferguson defends Poll by Ahmed Bilal - (1) - 11/11/2006
- Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United - so much done, so much more to do by Ahmed Bilal - (1) - 07/11/2006
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2006 October (1)v open
- Manchester United vs Liverpool - Picking a combined team by Ahmed Bilal - (42) - 02/10/2006
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2006 September (1)v open
- Manchester United need to stop the bleeding by Ahmed Bilal - (5) - 15/09/2006
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2006 August (4)v open
- Newsflash - I don't care if Manchester United want Hargreaves by Ahmed Bilal - (3) - 18/08/2006
- Manchester United Fans vs Alex Ferguson by Ahmed Bilal - (1) - 17/08/2006
- Manchester United - Should Ferguson Go? by Ahmed Bilal - (15) - 17/08/2006
- Everyone Wants To Kick Manchester United by Ahmed Bilal - (14) - 02/08/2006
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2006 July (4)v open
- The Divorce of Manchester United and Ruud van Nistelrooy by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 29/07/2006
- Manchester United Turn Tables On Ruud by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 24/07/2006
- Arsenal vs Manchester United, Arsene Wenger vs Alex Ferguson by Ahmed Bilal - (8) - 23/07/2006
- Should Alex Ferguson Leave Manchester United? by Ahmed Bilal - (6) - 23/07/2006
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2006 June (3)v open
- Manchester United Woes (Ronaldo, Ruud, Ferguson) by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 29/06/2006
- Manchester United in Transfer Wilderness by Ahmed Bilal - (7) - 22/06/2006
- Obi Mikel to Chelsea for 16, Man Utd get 12 by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 03/06/2006
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2006 May (3)v open
- Ruud Rumors by Ahmed Bilal - (1) - 27/05/2006
- RVN has left the building... by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 09/05/2006
- Ruud van Nistelrooy by Ahmed Bilal - (0) - 08/05/2006
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2006 April (1)v open
- Chelsea 3, Manchester United 0 by Ahmed Bilal - (2) - 30/04/2006








