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
atmosphere great guaranteed hopefully pitch quick result seems
It seems to me it is the right atmosphere for a semifinal. We are guaranteed a great atmosphere. It is a quick pitch and hopefully we will get the result we want.
anywhere football gary near nowhere roy running weeks
Gary has started running but it will be two weeks before he is anywhere near the football part. But Roy is nowhere near and Quinton isn't either.
great injuries mentally overcame past sure
He has had one or two injuries in the past but he overcame those and I am sure he will do so again. He is mentally strong, that's a great advantage.
composure final key third
Composure was the key and we lacked that in the final third tonight.
opportunity played
I'm satisfied, I thought we played well. If the opportunity is there, you've got to take it.
ahead excellent five football four half movement played second terrific
In the second half we played excellent football and could have been four or five ahead with some terrific movement and passing.
arsenal desire game great next showing win
The Arsenal game is a must-win one for us and we want to win it, that's the most important thing, ... Showing great desire will be important next week.
anyone british difficult favorite football hope opinion players problems pulls rooting terms
He has had a lot of problems over the years. We are all rooting for him and hope he pulls through. Everyone has their own opinion about football and their favorite players but in terms of British players, you would find it difficult to think of anyone better.
anyone easy gives happy keeping opportunity players squad
It gives me an opportunity to use all my squad. Keeping players happy is not easy and I think anyone with a big squad will tell you that.
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.
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.
april catching form good hopefully line throw winning
If your form is good in April you have a good chance. If you're stuttering then you can throw it away. We're catching them and hopefully the winning line doesn't come too quickly.
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.
assess changes david improve player team
But for me it's always going to be about how we can improve the team and nothing changes in that respect. I go to David Gill and say 'this is a player I'd like', then we assess how much it's going to cost.