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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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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I think the first goal was a nice one-two with good play from Ruud and Quinton Fortune but that second goal was superb.
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We'll carry on and won't give up, but whatever happens it's important we hold on to second spot. Hopefully we can achieve that.
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We were lucky to be winning at halftime. But in the second half we could have scored four or five.
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Tyler did a really good job for us. He threw a scoreless inning in the first game. He allowed three runs but none were earned in the second game. He did a good job closing games out.
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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 going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork.
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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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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.