Posts Tagged "Alex Ferguson"
The greatest VFL/AFL coaches of all time
By darcytrainor, 14 Jun 2013It’s been an interesting year for myself. I knew it was coming, but recently one of my idols and the greatest manager/coach of all time retired in Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Top five club managers today: Klopp, Mourinho, Ferguson?
By Harsh Sinha, 29 Apr 2013Football is the only sport which gives special recognition to coaches as managers and they are of utmost importance to their teams.
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Can football’s three key flaws be improved?
By Nikolai Kaufmann, 11 Feb 2013There are three aspects of football that I find more demeaning to the game than anything else.
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Ferguson relishing return of Ronaldo
By AFP, 23 Dec 2012Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says Cristiano Ronaldo will receive an impressive reception when he returns to Old Trafford for the first time with Real Madrid.
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Where to next for RVP?
By Stanmore87, 27 Jul 2012The summer transfer window is wide open and history is looking ever more likely to repeat itself. Last year saw Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas turn their backs on the club that made them the players they are today, and Robin Van Persie appears destined to follow their example.
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Previewing Manchester United’s season with two fans
By Nicholashugo, 17 Jul 2012As a Liverpool fan, I hate Manchester United with a red hot passion. So watching the heartbreak at Old Trafford last season was almost like Liverpool winning the EPL.
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Ferguson hoping City stumble on last day
By AP, 12 May 2012Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is hoping “something stupid” happens to crosstown rivals Manchester City on the last day of the race for the English Premier League title.
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Ferguson focusing on Barcelona trio
By AP, 10 May 2011With the English Premier League title almost won, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is working on a game plan to stifle Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez in the Champions League final.
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Ferguson passes 24-year mark
By AFP, 20 Dec 2010Sir Alex Ferguson on Sunday became Manchester United’s longest-serving manager as he passed Sir Matt Busby’s previous record span at the helm.
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Basil Fawlty was nowhere in sight, but Sir Alex Ferguson only just stopped short of mentioning the war: “The young boy showed a bit of inexperience, but they got him sent off, everyone sprinted towards the referee – typical Germans.”
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Time for Sir Alex Ferguson to zip it up
By Freud of Football, 28 Oct 2009The Scotsman has long had a reputation for – rightly or wrongly – speaking out against what he sees as injustices against his team, but he should really listen to the advice of fellow Labour supporter Denis Healey’s first law on holes: “when you’re in one, stop digging!”
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Ferguson’s rant against refs unfair, not unjust
By Freud of Football, 13 Oct 2009I have always been supportive of the referees. They have a very tough job, but it would seem they want to make it even harder on themselves with news this week that the Referees’ Union is considering taking legal action against Sir Alex Ferguson for his defamation of Alan Wiley in saying that he is [...]
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Wenger rues more penalty controversy
By AFP, 31 Aug 2009Arsene Wenger says Arsenal’s contentious 2-1 defeat at Manchester United left him unsure whether to laugh or cry.
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Mutu’s money woes
By Freud of Football, 31 Aug 2009Adrian Mutu is really ruing a mistake made five years ago when what began with a €22750 fine has now snowballed to the extent that Chelsea may request FIFA to ban him from football until his €17,17 million fine is paid.
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Picking the best of the best for the World XI
By Adrian Musolino, 20 Aug 2009UEFA’s nominations for the Club Footballer of the Year awards lists the twelve best performers for their European clubs last season and prompts the question: currently, who would be selected in a World XI?
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Wayne Rooney fired defending champions Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over promoted Birmingham on Sunday, while Liverpool slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.
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Man United win third straight Premier League title
By AP, 17 May 2009Manchester United won a third title in a row on Saturday with a 0-0 draw against Arsenal that produced the point required to clinch their record-equalling 18th championship.
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Man Utd best counter-attackers in world, says Mourinho
By AFP, 23 Feb 2009Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho hailed Manchester United as the best counter-attacking team in the world ahead of the pair’s Champions League clash on Tuesday.
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No time to develop English players, says Ferguson
By Rob Harris, 20 Feb 2009Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says the Premier League’s top clubs can’t waste time developing English talent when imported players are more certain to deliver trophies.
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Previews of A-League finals week one
By Guy Hand, 6 Feb 2009Game-by-game preview of week one of the A-League finals this weekend (all times local).
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