Sir Alex Ferguson News
In May 2008, Sir Alex Ferguson landed his 10th Barclays Premier League title as Manchester United manager after they ended the 2007/ 2008 season two points ahead of runners-up Chelsea.
On 6 May 2007, when Manchester United secured their first Premiership title since 2003, the BBC reported Sir Alex Ferguson as saying: "I used to have an obsession of winning in Europe but the Premiership has become a priority."
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20 May 2005 - Red Letter Day for Ferguson and Wenger
Ahead of Manchester United's F.A. Cup Final against Arsenal, we have just posted news of the match plus the likely impact of Malcolm Glazer on whether Alex Ferguson will stay in charge of Man U.
23 November 2004 - Ferguson's 1000 games in charge of United
Win 568 came tonight for Manchester United under Sir Alex's charge with a victory over Lyon that means qualification for the Champions League knockout phase.
With an amazing 1000 games at the helm, Ferguson has steered Man U to 8 Premiership titles, a European Cup in 1998-9, and the European Cup-Winners' Cup title in 1990-1.
Plus 5 F.A. Cups, 1 Super Cup, and 1 League Cup.
Here is the breakdown of Manchester United's games under Alex Ferguson:
- Played 1000
- Won 568
- Drawn 242
- Lost 190
- Goals For: 1784
- Goals Against: 945
Here are some quotes by and about Ferguson to mark his 1000 game:
Ferguson: "I can still remember my very first game in charge away at Oxford. I had done my team-talk and was going into the dugout when I saw the bus driver sitting there. He was even giving the tea out at half-time. Let's say that quickly stopped."
Ferguson: His [Ruud van Nistelrooy] strike rate is amazing but he hasn't beaten my record. I scored 45 in 51 games for Dunfermline."
Ferguson: "What does he [Arsene Wenger] know about English football, coming from Japan?"
Jose Mourinho: "A thousand games at the same club is incredible, incredible, fantastic...[But] 1,000 games [for me] - haah, I will be in Algarve before then. At 55, Algarve for sure."
Bobby McCulley (East Sterlingshire forward): "He terrified us. I'd never been afraid of anyone before, but he was such a frightening bastard from the start."
Viv Anderson: "I was his first signing along with Brian McClair. I witnessed the hairdryer a few times but I had worked with Brian Clough so I could handle it. Sometimes a few things would be flying across the room, but he could also be charming, a bit like Cloughie. There were two sides to him."
Martin O'Neill: "When people talk about modern-day managers it is my own belief that he is the greatest in the game."
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