Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBEis a former Scottish football manager and player who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is regarded by many players, managers and analysts to be one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth31 December 1941
CityGovan, Scotland
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I will make some changes. I think I played the right team in the first game and it won't be far away from that team again.
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He has been a great servant and played some terrific games for us and I think next season he will get a good club.
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Gary's experience is vital to us. He has been such an important player...but I believe we have adequate cover, Wes Brown has played there many times and so has John O'Shea.
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In the second half we played excellent football and could have been four or five ahead with some terrific movement and passing.
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I'm satisfied, I thought we played well. If the opportunity is there, you've got to take it.
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It was a very open game, both teams had a go and we played some fantastic attacking football. We should have had more goals but we collected another three points. The most important thing is we keep winning, and you never know where that will take us.
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This tour gives us a great chance to prepare those in our first team squad who are not involved in the World Cup quarter-finals for the new season.
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We held well and they didn't have any great chances. It clicked because we got that second goal. Confidence came into the team, we were trying things and I thought it was good.
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Every man and his dog has an opinion on him. The good thing is that he has his feet on the ground. He is at the right club and we know he can handle it. We will guide him.
At one point, I thought it could end up 20-20,
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We weren't expecting them to play that long. We expected them to play half a game.
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The recovery time from the operation is a month and then it will taken another two or three weeks to get his fitness back. It is a blow, but we think it is the best course of action.
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The work of a team should always embrace a great player but the great player must always work.
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Football management is such a pressurised thing - horseracing is a release. I'm also learning to play the piano - I'm quite determined - it's another release from the pressure of my job.