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.
Ferguson: “You need more than just talent to play for United.”
Ferguson was talking about Federico Macheda and Javier Hernandez and their prospects this season at Manchester United, when he said something very interesting: “They give us the back-up we are going to need. We’ve got a decision on whether to let Welbeck and Diouf go out on loan, although I am starting to think about…
Who will eventually step up when Sir Alex Ferguson steps down?
One day, there will be somebody other than the Scot commanding Manchester United from the dug-out. It would sound impossible to many fans of this club, but it is the absolute truth. After such a long service at Old Trafford, the 68 year-old legend can’t go on forever. However, all the fans of Manchester United,…
Manchester United chief David Gill: Ferguson has the money to spend on transfers
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has confirmed that Sir Alex Ferguson has all the money he needs should he plan on bringing a player to Old Trafford this summer. The Red Devils have already spent some £20 million on Chris Smalling from Fulham and Javier Hernandez from Guadalajara but the two youngsters are likely…
Will Jonathan Woodgate, Owen Hargreaves And Anderson Play Again In 2010?
The new ‘home-grown’ ruling instigated by the Premier League for this coming season will see all twenty top-flight clubs having to register a 25-man squad list of eligible senior players (including eight players who have spent at least three seasons at an English or Welsh club before they turned 21, those under 21 do not…
Sir Alex Ferguson ecstatic now that Nemanja Vidic has agreed personal terms to a new contract
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson expresses his delight after Nemanja Vidic commited his future to the club. The Scot has revealed that the Serbian has agreed to extend his contract for a further four years which gives him a huge boost looking at Rio Ferdinand’s crisis with injury. Vidic has been linked with a…
Valencia and Berbatov don’t ideally fit the 4-5-1
It is no secret that for the big games, Sir Alex likes to deploy a modern and pragmatic 4-5-1 formation in favor of the traditional 4-4-2 he uses for most games in the league. Berbatov’s repeated absence from the starting line-up in the one striker system is not much of a surprise, but Valencia too…
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Mario Balotelli?
Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli is a child of our footballing times. Like so many of the new breed of brattish ‘starlets’, he is self-entitled, egotistical, petulant, immature, head-strong and existing on a financially skewed tangent of reality without any decisive measure of his burgeoning talents other than his ridiculously inflated salary. However, unlike the…
World Cup Preview Part 1: Rooney’s Metatarsal, Dunga’s Demise and French Revolution!
Now I can point to endless articles I have written on here that have been so on the money, in terms of their predictions/forecasts, that it’s scary! Only recently I predicted the demise of Benitez and that Chelsea would win the PL. I have also clearly pointed out that Mourinho is a lucky wanker, Wenger…
Neville, Scholes and Giggs: Death By A Thousand Cuts
It is with some distain, if not total consternation, that I observe the clichéd comments of the media, rival fans, and (most of all) my fellow Manchester United fans in relation to the ‘old guard’ at Old Trafford! I could paraphrase an endless list of comments across an endless list of articles and blog contributions…
Wayne Rooney Suffers Fresh World Cup Injury Scare
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has suffered yet another injury setback ahead of the World Cup, after limping off during his side’s final game of the season against Stoke with a groin injury. The 24-year-old striker effectively substituted himself after pulling up 15 minutes from time, hobbling away down the tunnel before his replacement Park…
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