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
club dog feet good guide handle man opinion
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,
best course fitness month operation recovery taken three time weeks
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.
expected expecting half
We weren't expecting them to play that long. We expected them to play half a game.
anyone bit cost defending gamble maybe playing poor singling
Maybe it was a bit of a gamble playing Patrice. I am not singling anyone out. The defending was poor and that is what has cost us the game.
ability behind chelsea crowd game question start
The start of the game will be so important and we need the crowd behind us. The question is can we usurp Chelsea and make them think for a bit? I know we have the ability to do it - and I think everyone else does too.
composure final key third
Composure was the key and we lacked that in the final third tonight.
agree charge conduct dog man violent
The violent conduct charge bemuses me because every man and his dog would agree it was not violent conduct,
irish massive roy situation
Roy is the same. There has been speculation that he is going to Celtic, that he has had a massive bust-up with me and that the Irish situation has been a problem. It hasn't been.
chelsea happen next slip team
You never know what can happen in football. Chelsea could slip up and if they do we want to be the team that's next to them.
conference good
This is good for football. Burton have done the Conference proud.
chelsea liverpool losing needed point tough
After losing to Liverpool and Blackburn it was going to be very tough today. Chelsea only needed a point and they got it.
decision difficult meet name picked team time
This was not a decision we wanted to make. But every time I picked the team and Phil's name was not on the team sheet, it was very difficult for me. You couldn't meet a better professional.
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Paul's had about 10 fouls against him but there were bookings (against him),