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Manchester United: Out with The Legend: In with A Star

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United boss Ferguson casts doubt on Fletcher ever returning from chronic illness



Sir Alex Ferguson has given the clearest indication yet that Darren Fletcher will be forced to retire through illness, but promised the Scotland midfielder he has a job for life at Manchester United.

Fletcher is battling ulcerative colitis, a debilitating bowel condition, and has not played for United since scoring in a Champions League tie against Benfica a year and a half ago.
He has been coaching the reserve team while he takes a break from playing, filling the role vacated by Paul Scholes when he made an unexpected comeback in January. But now we have an idea off what Sir Alex has a plan for Darren.

Not ready: Darren Fletcher has not returned to training yet
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Hopes of a full recovery appeared to be fading however when Ferguson confirmed that Fletcher has still not resumed training, and the Old Trafford boss turned his thoughts to what will happen if the 28-year-old has to quit.
Ferguson said: 'Darren has not started training with us,' he said.


'Obviously he has got challenges and we are happy to be patient with him. But he won't be playing the season.

'It is unfortunate because he is such a magnificent professional and such a nice lad.
'If it doesn't work for him he knows he has a position at the club.'
Doubts: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
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Fletcher spent the second half of last season doing some of the coaching duties that had been assigned to Paul Scholes until he performed a retirement U-turn mid-way through the campaign. And has got all of his coaching Badges.

Always one of the more studious members of the United squad, Fletcher does seem the type who would slot into a backroom role fairly comfortably once he has completed his coaching badges, which he has already started.

However, if he is forced to call time on his career, it would be a cruel way to end it.

Fletcher was restricted to just 10 appearances in the last two and a half seasons , his last coming against Benfica at Old Trafford in November.

He turned out just twice in the final weeks of the previous campaign, when the illness first took hold, costing him a chance of finally appearing in a Champions League final after he was overlooked for the 2008 triumph over Chelsea in Moscow and then suspended the following year, when United lost to Barcelona.

Those were the some off the last words from Alex Ferguson before he hit the world with a bomb shell saying that we has going to retire at the end of the season. United fans all over the world are gob smacked, and some don’t know what’s going to happen. For some Manchester united supporters they have never seen a different manager at Manchester united.

So in the last 24 hours we have heard that Sir Alex is going to have a press conference, and will have Darren fletcher alongside him. Is Darren going as well is his Manchester playing days over. What we do is that Darren will be talking two so we all have to wait on till after the Swansea game.
For someone writing their first story, the presentation is excellent!
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Sir Alex Ferguson retires: The last Speech


With the final whistle going at old Trafford and Manchester united wining 2-1 and a late goal at the Stafford end it was an emotional day for the packed old Trafford. Fans had mixed emotions, crying and cheering. When the final whistle went the cheers you could hear them all over maybe as far as Rivals Manchester City’s stadium. And for me a reporter who has been reporting for Manchester united for the last 20 years I had to hold back the tears.

We all thought we were going to get a press conference but instead we got Alex Ferguson addressing everyone in the middle of the pitch of the last time. Here is what The Great Man himself had to say.,

Talking to the fans for the last time.
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“All my staff stood by me, the players stood by me, you stood by me, and your job now is to stand by our new manager. That’s important. My retirement doesn’t mean the end of my time at the club. I’ll now be able to enjoy watching them, rather than suffering with them.
“But, if you think about it, the last-minute goals, the comebacks, even the defeats, are all part of this great football club of ours. It’s been an unbelievable experience for all of us, so thank-you for that.”

Ferguson was choked with emotion as he addressed the Old Trafford crowd for the last time before retiring after 26-and-a-half years in charge of United.
Fighting back tears, Ferguson said: “I have absolutely no script in my mind. I’m just going to ramble on and hope I get to the core of what this football club has meant to me.
“I want to say thank-you to Manchester United. Not just the directors, coaching staff, medical staff, the players, the fans, but to all of you - you have been the most fantastic experience of my life.
Manchester United fans hold up banners thanking Sir Alex Ferguson
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“I’ve been very fortunate. I have been able to manage some of the greatest players in the country, let alone Manchester United.

“All the players here today have represented this club the proper way. They won the championship in a fantastic fashion, so well done to the players.

“To the players, I wish them every success in the future. You all know how good you are, you know the jersey you are wearing, you know what it means to everyone here and don’t ever let yourselves down.”

Decision made after family bereavement

Ferguson revealed he decided to retire last Christmas, following a family bereavement, only his wife Cathy and their three sons knowing of the momentous decision
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Ferguson said: “It was around last Christmas. Basically, things changed when Cathy’s sister died.

“She’s isolated a lot now and I think a lot of the time, for 47 years, she’s been the leader of the family, looked after our three sons and sacrificed herself for me.
“Now she has the grandchildren, and they all dote on her, but now she has lost her best friend – her sister Brigit - so that was important.

“I think it’s also important to go out as a winner. That’s really important at this club. It’s all I ever wanted to do here - be a winner.

“It was very difficult [to keep it a secret]. There were some times when we almost blurted it out to the family.

“We told our sons in March, but my brother didn’t know until Tuesday night. I wanted to tell the players first and the staff.

“But unfortunately there were rumours going around on Tuesday. You never know where they come from, but this club is a sieve and you never know where things leak out.
“So all that started to speed it up a bit.”


After that speech you could see some of the players holding back the tears. Some of the older players Giggs, Rio, Paul, And Fletcher, After all that Ferguson had one more thing to say and it was to introduce Darren Fletcher to say his bit and Darren got a standing ovation. Darren went on to say that he wants to thank everyone here at Manchester united. For all the support he was gotten of the club and the fans. My time hear has been the best in my life from being a child when I first came hear it has made me a man. What I am going to say is not easy for me as I am still a young man. And I think I still had to play my best years, but that’s not going to happen. I have to stop now for my health. And again I thank you the fans the 12lt man, use have got us true a lot with the club and now we need you more than ever Thank you.

Darren says Thank You
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What an emotional day at old Trafford with one game still to go in the league, Manchester united will announce a new manager in the coming weeks. And for me the game against west Brom will also be my last game to report for Manchester united. As I can’t report on a different manager.
The Last Day Of A Legend

Nearly 10,000 days since his first match in charge of United, an inauspicious 2-0 defeat against Oxford United, Ferguson took his place in the dugout for the final time after players from both sides had formed a guard of honour.

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Dressed in blazer and tie, Ferguson acknowledged all four sides of the ground as a sell-out crowd rose in appreciation of the Scottish mastermind who had accumulated 13 league titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups, two European Cups and one Club World Cup during 26 years in charge at Old Trafford.

Ferguson then sat back and watched his much-changed side dismantle West Brom in the opening 30 minutes before the home side roared back to snatch a thrilling point which sees them finish a creditable eighth in the Premier League table.

Though the occasion revolved around the 71-year-old, there was a match to be won and records to be broken.
Lukaku's second-half efforts ultimately denied United a Premier League record 29th win of the season, which would also have seen Ferguson's men equal their best points haul of 91 in the competition.

West Brom's chances of raining on Ferguson's parade seemed slim in the sixth minute when Japan international Kagawa punished some poor defending to nod home Hernandez's cross from close range.

Three minutes later it was 2-0, Olsson steering Antonio Valencia's low cross from the right past Ben Foster.

Such was United's dominance in the first half that there were times when the match had the feel of a pre-season friendly.

Ferguson did not even bother getting out of his seat to celebrate Buttner's 30th-minute goal, a powerful finish from a tight angle by the Dutch full-back after neat work by Tom Cleverley and the impressive Hernandez.

The Baggies reduced the deficit before half-time through James Morrison after he had got ahead of Phil Jones to steer home a cross from the right.

The introduction of Lukaku, on loan from Chelsea, at the start of the second half ultimately proved to be the turning point.

The Belgian found the net with a quality low finish from 20 yards before Robin van Persie's 26th league goal of the campaign, from a cross by Valencia, made it 4-2.

It looked all over when the tireless Hernandez added a fifth by steering home a Ryan Giggs cross.

But after Lukaku converted a neat pass in the 81st minute to bring the hosts back within two goals, Mulumbu made it 5-4 moments later following a cross from the right.

The comeback was completed in the 86th minute when Lukaku bundled the ball over the line from close range at the second attempt after United's defence had failed to clear.

The final whistle was greeted with relief on the United bench, Ferguson just about managing a smile as he made his way from the dugout.

With one final wave, he vanished down the tunnel for the last time.
Truly the end of an era.

Day One.. To Last Day
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Alex Ferguson: Best And Worst Players Bought

When Sir Alex Ferguson Left the home dugout at Old Trafford for the last time on Sunday afternoon, he can look back on a career unparalleled in English football. He can recall his 13 Premier Leaguetitles, his doubles and his treble; he can look back on the teams he created and recast in his image over the past 27 years. And he can take his place as a director and ambassador for Manchester United in the knowledge that he leaves behind a rich lexicon of phrases and one-liners.

We can thank the outgoing Manchester United manager for "Fergie Time", "squeaky-bum time" and the immortal "Football. Bloody hell". He "knocked Liverpool off their fucking perch", belittled the "noisy neighbours" at the Etihad and credited Italians as the "inventors of the smokescreen".

Alex with his last ever Championship
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For a few years towards the end of his time at the club, Ferguson was derided for another of his vocal tics: his desire to find "value in the market". In 2009, most United fans would have splashed the £80m the club received for Cristiano Ronaldo on any number of big signings, but Ferguson had other ideas.

He bought Antonio Valencia to cover the right wing and then set about building a squad of young players that would serve the club well beyond his retirement. Fans wanted big-money purchases, but the manager saw the bigger picture. When he picks his final team to run out at Old Trafford on Sunday, he could almost pick an Under-23 team, including David De Gea, Phil Jones, Rafael Da Silva, Chris Smalling, Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley.

Ferguson has bought wisely in the last few years, but his attempts to find value in the market have produced varying results over the past 27 years. Here is a list Of the best players from 1-10.

Best Players

1. Peter Schmeichel: £750,000 from Brondby
Ferguson is going out on a high. He took on the challenge of Manchester City and wrestled back the Premier League trophy to Old Trafford. But he hasn't quite cartwheeled out of the club like Peter Schmeichel did on 26 May 1999. Ferguson called the deal that brought Schmeichel from Brondby to United "the bargain of the century". It's difficult to argue with that assessment. The keeper played for United 292 times before sailing off on the club's greatest ever night.
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2. Eric Cantona: £1.2m from Leeds
Eric Cantona has been credited with the emergence of Fergie's Fledglings, as the young United players of the late 1990s were named in an ill-advised attempt to rekindle the spirit of the Busby Babes. Cantona played his part, but the Neville brothers, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and David Beckham were already workaholics. Their youth coach, Eric Harrison, was every bit as tough as Alex Ferguson, so Cantona was not required to show these players how to train. Instead, Cantona provided panache. He scored 82 goals in his five seasons at United, but his impact cannot be measured in statistics. He inspired the team that won the inaugural Premier League; he scored the penalties in the 1994 FA Cup final to set up the club's first Double and he kept alive the aura of the No7 shirt.
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3. Cristiano Ronaldo: £12.25m from Sporting Lisbon
By the time Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009, a lot of United fans were happy to see him go. He looked selfish, arrogant and bored. He wanted to be elsewhere, and supporters could not bear to watch a player whose every action seemed to constitute a rejection of their club. But no one disputes his ability or impact. Ferguson loved Ronaldo and was always keen to emphasise the bravery of the attacker, who was willing to carry the ball and make things happen. Ronaldo made Ferguson's second Champions League title win happen, and for the trophies and £67.75m profit in transfer fees he earned the club, his signing must rank as one of the best signings ever made by a football club.
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4. Denis Irwin: £625,000 from Oldham
Denis Irwin was so championed for being underrated that he became one of United's most celebrated players during his 12 years with the club. Only seven players have made more than his 529 appearances for United. Irwin could strike free-kicks like David Beckham and he was as reliable as Eric Cantona from the penalty spot. When asked to pick his best Manchester United line-up a few years ago, Irwin went out of his way not to pick himself. Modest to the end, he stuck Jaap Stam at left-back. It's probably best that he didn't go into management.
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5. Roy Keane: £3.75m from Nottingham Forest
Dwight Yorke tells a story about his first day training with Manchester United. He was in the same team as Roy Keane in a five-a-side and Keane kept smashing his passes at the new striker. As soon as Yorke miscontrolled one of these overhit passes, Keane strolled over to him, shook his head witheringly and said: "Welcome to United. Cantona used to kill them." Cantona had been the catalyst United needed to win the league title, but Keane was the driving force that pushed them forward in Europe. Even after Keane's misadventures managing Sunderland and Ipswich Town, some United supporters would welcome him back with open arms.
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6. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: £1.6m from Molde
Many United fans hope Solskjaer will take over from Ferguson. He has now won the league twice with Molde and his celebrations remain as iconic as they were the night he slid on the Camp Nou turf in 1999. Solskjaer was known as a super sub while at United, and while he was capable of coming off the bench and scoring four goals in 12 minutes, he was also an intelligent and accomplished striker who could double up as a right-winger. Of all the ex-United players in the running for Ferguson's job, Solskjaer would be greeted most fondly by supporters.
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7. Steve Bruce: £825,000 from Norwich
Not many centre-backs score 19 goals in a season, but Steve Bruce managed it in 1990-91. Three of those came during United's victorious Cup-Winners' Cup run. He was never as prolific again, but his two late headers against Sheffield Wednesday in April 1993 will always be remembered as one of the club's most spectacular comebacks. Bruce hadn't scored in six months, but his goals pushed United towards their first championship in 26 years. Things could have been very different for United that Saturday afternoon. There was tension within the club after so long without a title, and Bruce had been critical of his team's lack of goals on local TV the night before the game. His goals in the last 10 minutes of that match changed the complexion of the season and the future of the club.
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8. Edwin van der Sar: £2m from Fulham
Edwin Van der Sar was 34 when he arrived at Old Trafford, but he became the only goalkeeper in Ferguson's time at the club who could be compared with Peter Schmeichel. Van der Sar was everything a keeper should be: composed, focused and he could pick a pass. When looking to replace Van der Sar, United's scouts looked for someone who could build attacks from the back – a style developed by Schmeichel's long throws and perfected by Van Der Saar's unerring boots.
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9. Nemanja Vidic: £7m from Spartak Moscow
Nemanja Vidic looked lost on his full debut for Manchester United. His discombobulation was partly the fault of Patrice Evra, who was also hauled off at half time in his first start for the club. United lost 4-1 to Manchester City that day, but Vidic can now look back on the occasion and smile. "We speak about that first game quite often," says Vidic. "Neither of us started well and we used to say we wanted to leave. We can laugh about it now." Vidic can afford to chuckle about his debut and he has also produced a few laughs in the Old Trafford crowd, by inspiring one of the chants that ring around the ground: "He comes from Serbia, he'll fucking murder ya."
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10. Robin van Persie: £22.5m from Arsenal
Some Arsenal fans were happy enough to see the back of Robin van Persie last summer. They reasoned that he was an overpriced, aging and injury-prone striker who had put in one decent season in his Arsenal career. You won't hear many Arsenal supporters suggest that now. Van Persie said he joined United on the advice of the "little boy inside", who was "screaming Manchester United". Roberto Mancini has spent the season wishing he listened to his bank manager instead. Van Persie has only been at the club for eight months, but without the championship medal his goals secured, Ferguson would not be considering retirement.
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A great bunch off players there, new and old and some of them will always be remembered as legends at Manchester united. And that shows you don’t need big money to get big players. Now hear is a list of the worst players ever brought into Manchester united.

Worst Players

1. Bébé: £7.4 million from Vitória de Guimarães
Bébé's insight into his relationship with Ferguson illustrates how badly his move worked out: "He told me to cut my hair, it will look better. So I cut it the same day. In the next training session, he didn't recognise me. I went past him many times and he didn't know me."

2. Ralph Milne: £170,000 from Bristol City
"I only paid £170,000 but still get condemned for it," says Ferguson. After leaving United, Ralph Milne never played professional football again.

3. Massimo Taibi: £4.5m from Venezia
Massimo Taibi made only four league appearances for United, but his howler against Southampton remains extremely popular on YouTube
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4. David Bellion: £3m from Sunderland
Manchester United have been involved in some controversial transfer activity. Ruud Van Nistelroy and Japp Stam might have warranted the reported stealth, but David Bellion did not.

5. Dong Fangzhou: £3.5m from Dalian Shide
He made one Premier League appearance, but may have sold some shirts in China.

6. Dimitar Berbatov: £30.75m from Tottenham Hotspur
United's most expensive signing of all time is still adored by fans, but Ferguson never worked out how to get the best from him.

7. Eric Djemba-Djemba: £3.5m from Nantes
The Cameroon player let his big move go to his head. He bought 10 4x4 cars, opened 30 bank accounts and ended up bankrupt.

8. Gabriel Obertan: £3m from Bordeaux
He excelled at running fast and stepping over the ball, but wasn't so good at kicking it.

9. Kléberson: £6.5m from Atlético Paranaense
He won the World Cup but made less of an impact at Old Trafford than David May.

10. Juan Sebastián Verón: £28m from Lazio
"He's a fucking great player, and you're all fucking idiots," reckoned Fergie.

11. Diego Forlán: £6.9m from Independiente
"He came from Uruguay, he made the Scousers cry." Unfortunately, he did little else.


So that’s a look at what we think are the best and worst players brought by Sir Alex joins us Next week for a look at some of the managers best moments
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Alex Ferguson Greatest Achievements


Arguably the greatest manager in the history of football retired earlier in the week. Sir Alex Ferguson, who gifted Manchester United a total of thirty-eight honours in his almost twenty-seven reign at the club will bid farewell to Old Trafford in a managerial capacity this afternoon with the visit of Swansea City.

In 1990, Ferguson won his first piece of silverware with an FA Cup replay win over Crystal Palace and just three years later gifted United their first top-flight title in twenty-six years and by 2013 he had well and truly knocked Liverpool off their perch, claiming their twentieth league crown, and his thirteenth.

His ability to re-generate the same club with different players again and again, and to remain in the self-acclaimed “biggest league in the world” for such a long period of time, is great testament to the man they call Alex from Govan.

He will always have to compete with names such as Bob Paisley, Herbert Chapman, Brian Clough and Bill Shankly but in terms of success he is unparalleled in the British Isles. On the continent, two Champions League crowns might not compare to Paisley who claimed three in five years with Liverpool but in a much more competitive Champions League era, Ferguson must receive plaudits to be in a special band of managers claiming the title twice since 1993 alongside Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Vicente del Bosque. He has also appeared as a manager at the most finals alongside Miguel Munoz, four in total.

He has also coached United to nine domestic cup wins in the FA Cup (5) and League Cup (4) alongside bringing the Cup Winners’ Cup and Super Cup back to Old Trafford in the early nineties prior to that first league crown. He also remains the only British manager to win the Club World Cup.

Ferguson has vast achievements in his long tenure at Old Trafford, I’ll be ranking the top ten, in my opinion.

1 The Treble (1998-99)
The success generated from just one season won’t be repeated in English football for a long, long time. The season started innocuously with a heavy loss to Arsenal at Wembley in the Charity Shield along with two draws to Leicester and West Ham but by January, United really got going.
The highlights in the opening half of the season would be a hammering of Wimbledon at Old Trafford coupled with a vital league win over Liverpool at home thanks to a stunning Paul Scholes strike. The Champions League group containing the likes of Bayern Munich and Barcelona was always going to be difficult and a night to remember would be a 3-3 draw at the Nou Camp when the combination of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke announced themselves on the European stage.
They would qualify after a 1-1 draw to Bayern Munich, feeding them an Italian passage to the final in Spain against the aforementioned Bayern. The route to the FA Cup final wouldn’t be easy either. A nervous win at home to Middlesbrough followed by a dramatic comeback at Old Trafford against Liverpool was a definite highlight of a record-breaking season.

Fulham were beating alongside replay wins over the London duo of Chelsea and Arsenal, the latter of which generated one of the greatest FA Cup goals in history, as Ryan Giggs beat the crumbled the entire Arsenal defensive structure with one lung-busting run before powering the ball past David Seaman at Villa Park.

The final in of itself was the second step on the stairway to a great season. Arsenal ran United right down to the wire which consisted of a tantalising 2-2 draw at Anfield as well as a four-goal Ole Solskjaer-inspired 8-1 away win at Nottingham Forest which remains the highest away win in the Premier League.

Goals from David Beckham and Andy Cole helped United come from behind against Tottenham on the final day of the season to beat Arsenal to the 1999 Premier League crown. Just a week later, United were celebrating another double when a 2-0 win over Newcastle at Wembley was enough for a fourth FA Cup for Ferguson.

Four days later and Ferguson matched the great Sir Matt Busby’s record in Europe. Bayern cemented an early lead by dominating the mainstay of the match at the Nou Camp but three added minutes at the end of the second half would dramatically reverse a potential Bayern treble into United’s favour from goals courtesy of substitutes Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who wrote themselves into Old Trafford folklore, along with Ferguson.

2 First Premier League title (1992-93)
The first crown was always going to the best the hardest. After a long wait, twenty-six years where United fans had to sit idly by and watch the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool, their greatest rivals pick up the title after Busby’s Babes last won the title in 1967.
Inspiration was garnered from Steve Bruce goals against Sheffield Wednesday at the back end of the season, which is where the phrase Fergie Time originates as Bruce headed in the winning goal in the ninth minute of second half stoppage time. With the likes of Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce, Ryan Giggs, Peter Schmeichel and Eric Cantona at the height of their powers, greatness was to follow.

3 The first FA Cup (1990)
Almost four years had passed since Ferguson had taken over the reins at Old Trafford from Ron Atkinson and the Scot hadn’t emulated the success he had north of the border at Aberdeen. The Scot just needed the one piece of silverware to prolong his reign in the managerial hotseat at Old Trafford, the replay win over Crystal Palace—the last FA Cup final replay did so.

4 Knocking Liverpool off their perch (2011)
The famous banners at Anfield in 1994 directed to Ferguson and Cantona read “Come back when you’ve won 18” so some seventeen years later, United could boast a nineteenth crown, a twelfth for Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager. A point away at Ewood Park courtesy of a late Wayne Rooney penalty solidified this as the highlight of the season was born out of an acrobatic overhead kick which would win Manchester United the spoils of the city, beating their fiercest rivals in Manchester City at Old Trafford, 2-1.

5 Moscow final win (2008)
Up until 2013, there have been four Champions League finals dominated by the one nation, Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium would host the all-English final, the third of its type when Chelsea would be Ferguson’s opponents, the London side who stood between Ferguson and his second European crown.

Paul Scholes stole the show in the semi-final against Barcelona where his dramatic early second leg volley from distance was enough to progress them to face Chelsea. Cristiano Ronaldo, who dominated the entire season with 44 goals in all, put United on the scoresheet but after Frank Lampard levelled the game late in the first half, he couldn’t convert his penalty. However, a slip from John Terry and a save from Edwin van der Sar helped United to a third European crown.

6 Quelling London dominance (2007)
Jose Mourinho entered English football after claiming his first Champions League title with Porto in 2004 and immediately brought Chelsea success, winning their first title in fifty years in 2005. Fast forward two years and Mourinho was going for his third successive league title, something which hadn’t been accomplished in the Premier League since United’s dominance from 1999 to 2001.

United would ensure their record stay intact as they beat Manchester City on home soil whilst Arsenal helped former rivals to the Premier League title by stopping Chelsea in their tracks at the Emirates. Highlights from the season came from an astonishing second-half comeback at Goodison Park featuring a sublime Chris Eagles goal as well as an opening day hiding at home to Fulham.

7 Twentieth crown (2013)
Ferguson’s last act as Manchester United manager would be to hand a thirteenth league title crown to his own trophy cabinet, as well as Ryan Giggs’. The cries of ‘Shinji 1, Gerrard 0’ would ring out from the Stretford End as Robin van Persie netted an incredible volley, part of a hat-trick which would sink Aston Villa 3-0 and alternatively, gift United a 20th league title, furthering the distance between themselves and Liverpool in terms of titles won.

8 That FA Youth Cup team (1992)
I spoke about the ability to re-generate different squads for the same club and Ferguson definitely had the ability and determination to do so. The likes of van Nistelrooy, Rooney, van Persie, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra and van der Sar from recent years were all plucked from other sides across Europe but in 1992, one of the greatest youth academies in Britain had a sudden influx of talent.

The likes of the Neville brothers, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and David Beckham would win the youth cup in 1992 and seven years later lift the European Cup. Alan Hansen once famously said that “you can’t win anything with kids.” Apparently not.

9 Eleven FA Cups (2004)
Manchester United lead a lot of tables, such as the amount of Premier League title victories but they added to their FA Cup collection in 2004, with Ferguson picking up his fifth FA Cup as United manager with a 3-0 win over Millwall at the Millennium Stadium. A Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired performance helped United to the last FA Cup they won under Ferguson.

10 Astute Negotiations (1986-2013)
When you look over recent years, money has been thrown at the likes of Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Robin van Persie to bring success to Old Trafford. Ferguson can sniff out a bargain buy as well. In the earlier part of the nineties the duo of Eric Cantona and Peter Schmeichel which allowed a decade of success between them, costing only 1.7 million between. Recently, the likes of Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra, two veterans at the club now, barely breached the 10 million mark in 2006
As I said before mate, I'm not one for Manchester United but I think ill definitely read this!! The way you write your updates is class and you've obviously spent a lot of time with it so good luck:P
The New Manager

Ok with the season over and Manchester without a manager for the first time in 27 years. The Manchester Board Room have been interviewing the last week for the Manchester united manager role. But rumours are going around that the appointment will be made by Sir Alex Himself.

There is a lot of People in line for the Job, and the Bookies Favourite is Jose but will he leave Real Madrid. Then comes David Moyes who would be a good pick says some united fans, while others say he is not ready. Well whatever happens for whoever gets the job, there is going to be a hard act to follow in Alex Ferguson.

The Old Manager: The new Manager
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Manchester United have just announced the new manager of Manchester united. It is a shock move, this person was not even tipped any were to become the new manager at the club. This young 28 year old is the youngest manager in Manchester united history. Darren Fletcher who also retried, and when Ferguson had he had a plan for him, we all thought as a coach.

In a short Statement Sir Alex went on to say. Darren has been working with me very closely over the last 2 years. He has shown me a little bit of me in him and his never give up attitude is what this club needs. Yes he is young but in my eyes that is a good thing he has years to learn, what what’s better than learning at the best club in the world. We need the fans to give the young lad some time and stand by him.

So with that a few people have got to social media sites. And here is what a few have said,

@Realmanu, I think this might work out and we need to stand by the club

@ForeverARed, Ok so Darren is a new manager, he was a great player, and my heart goes out to him not been able to play anymore. If Sir Alex sees something in him well then he needs to be given the support of the fans.

So there is support for the young lad and we do all wise him the best of luck. He has an interview in a week so we can see what he wants to do with the club and were he wants to take it. Yes he is young and yes he has no previous management Roles, but that could be what the club needs only time will tell.
My First Interview

There has been a lot of talk about Rooney over the last couple of months, and to be honest I have not talked to him yet, but I want to keep the best players at the club and Wayne is a great player. But there is no one player bigger than Manchester United. And I will hold talks with Rooney over the next few days and we will go from there.

The New Boss
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As far as trying to get new players, yes we will be getting new players. I have a few players in mind and we are trying to get as soon as possible as there are a lot of other teams looking at them. We have been giving a good transfer Budget and we won’t be shy with spending it. But I feel that it’s time for a change also and a few players will also be leaving this club in the coming weeks.

I will have a look at the players and see who fits in and who does not. It’s going to be easy telling players they are leaving because they are not just players to me, they are my friends I have played with them, gone out with them. But I don’t think it’s fair to have them hear and not play they are great players and need to play. And that’s what I want as a manager and a friend.

I want to say thank you to everyone for coming out today. I will be making changes and use will be the first to know about them. Next for us is tour and we plan to give a few young players a game our two.
This is actually quite good. Keep it up, very impressed so far :)
Some good stuff FM.. lol.. doing it like a total FM KING!
Pre Season Report

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With The Tour of Asia over and the players on high Hopes for the new season. It’s good that the team are moving on from the Alex Ferguson Era. I took the job here to make my mark and to become a legend at the club. And that’s what I plan on doing, I want to win things, and with this team now I believe we can.

As Far as my transfers yes there has been some shock players gone. And the reason is I did not see them playing 30 games a season. They were my friends so I wanted to be honest with them so they can get games at another club. And with the money we got of them players, we were able to build a really strong team.

The players that left the club are as follows:

Players Out

Antonio Valencia has today left the club. Antonio has been a great player for the club but we thought it was time for him to move on. Manchester united have had problems with wingers not finding the right one and Antonio was a good player when he played there. But did not put in a run of good games on the wing. One in every 8 games he would have a good game. So both party’s came to an agreement to let him leave. Antonio Valencia has joined Chelsea for 27 Million Pounds.
Antonio Last game for Manchester United
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Anderson Has today left the club. Anderson could not find his feet at Manchester United and for that we sold him. Anderson is a great lad and still young so he can turn all that around. But it won’t be with Manchester United. It’s another Brazilin player that has failed to make it at Manchester United. Anderson has joined Dortmund for 12 Million Pounds.
Anderson never made it as a Manchester Player
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Ashley Young is another winger that did not play to the best of his Ability. He is a great professional and a good player, but never played great for Manchester United. He arrived at the club with high hopes and was only able to deliver a few times. We wish him all the best and hope he can grow as a player. Ashley Young has joined Arsenal for 20 Million Pounds.
Young Out Of United
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Tom Cleverley, He is a great player but he does not fit in my plans. I had a talk with Tom and told him that he might get 10 games this season he said he wanted more. So with that we had a talk and we both agreed that it would be best if he left. So for that reason we both agreed that we would leave the club. Tom Cleverley has joined A.C Millan for 15 Million Pounds.
Tom Wanted to go
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Wayne Rooney, Rooney wanted to leave the club, He said he did not see the club going places anymore. So with that I did not want ant players who did not share the same goals and dreams as the club. Wayne has been unhappy at the club for some time now and I felt there is no point keeping a player hear that does not want to be hear. We wish him all the best at his new club. Wayne Rooney has joined Real Madrid for 40 Million Pounds.
Rooney was not happy at United
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So as use can see there is a lot of really good players after leaving Manchester united. But with that I believe we can build a great team and I wish all the lads the best of luck at their new clubs. With the money we got from the sales we were able to bring in some real good Talent. So here are the players that Manchester United have got.

Players In

Jack Wilshere has today joined Manchester United. Jack is a great player and is an established player even at the age of 20. We feel that we is a great replacement for Paul Scholes. And that we will deliver in match in match out. We wish Jack all the best at the club and hope he stays for a long time, and helps us win the trophies. Jack Wilshere has joined Manchester United for 28 Million Pounds.
New Boy Jack
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David Alaba today has joined Manchester united. I feel we needed anther Left back as Evra is getting old and needs to be pushed for his place. And in Alaba we feel he could push Evra to the max. Alaba is a great young player and we hope he players well for the club. David Alaba has joined Manchester United for 21 Million Pounds.
Alaba Looking To Shine
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Stephan El Shaarawy has joined Manchester United today. Stephen is a great player and player’s best on either wing. Manchester united needed a player that is a great winger and we believe we have found it in Stephen. Stephen is a young player and has time to add more to his game, and we hope he grows into a world class player. Stephan El Shaarawy has joined Manchester United for 31 Million Pounds.
The new golden boy
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Raphael Varane has joined Manchester United today. I needed to get a Centre Back in as Rio is getting old and we need cover for him. We found that Raphael is one of the best centre backs at a young age. We believe that he is going to grow into one of the world’s best centre backs. Raphael Varane has Joined Manchester United for 13 Million Pounds.
The Replacement For Rio
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Ross Barkley has today joined Manchester United. Ross is a great young midfield player and with Carrick moving on a bit we need a young player to adapted to Carrick’s game. We believe Ross is young enough only 18 and if Carrick helps him out with his game, he could become great. Ross Barkley has joined Manchester United for 15 Million Pounds.
The New Carrick
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So we have got some great players into the team. Players that will grow and play the Manchester United way. It may take some time but I believe with time will come success, and we need the fans to get behind them. We have also given a few new contracts to the young players.

Youth Deals

Adnan Januzaj today was handed a 3 year deal with Manchester united. Adnan is one of the best young players at the club and we feel he will become a big star at Manchester United. We feel that we need to get all are young players ready for the first team.
A New Deal
Great prices for all of the players you sold, though I'm not sure it's a good idea to buy both Wilshere and El Shaarawy for 20m+
2013-10-09 15:09#137298 Pixel : Great prices for all of the players you sold, though I'm not sure it's a good idea to buy both Wilshere and El Shaarawy for 20m+
i think that the two off them are young enough if they dont fit in i could make money of if i sell them

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