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Sir Alex Ferguson, born on December 31, 1941, is a legendary football manager. His career in football is most notably associated with his 27-year tenure at Manchester United, where he led the club to win 13 English top-flight league titles and two European Champions League titles. Known for his unique tactical philosophy, deep understanding of the game, and exceptional leadership, Sir Alex Ferguson has left an indelible mark on the sport.

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Famous Alex Ferguson Quotes

“I never worried about teams who spend what they want to spend. It never bothered me. At the moment we have a lot of Middle Eastern owners, we have American owners of course, Russian owners. It never bothered me one bit. All I was concerned about was that we at United maintained our level of expectation, be competitive, be at the top part of the Premier League.”

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“You start with what you believe in. I believe in building a football club rather than building a football team.”

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“If you were in a game of football always think you need maybe eight to win the game. Three can on an off day or semi off day but you always hard. And the players recognize that and they'll do that extra to make sure they get winning. The essence of the team is to understand and trust each other and to trust me.”

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“Scholes was probably the best English midfielder since Bobby Charlton. He was such a brilliant long passer that he could choose a hair on the head of any team-mate answering the call of nature at our training ground. Gary Neville once thought he had found refuge in a bush, but Scholesy found him from 40 yeards. He inflicted a similar long-range missile strike, once, on Peter Schmeichel, and was chased round the training ground for his impertinence. Scholesy would have made a first class-sniper.”

“When he's at the top of his game, there's not a team in the world that can handle Giggs' speed and penetration”

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“I think his team are mirroring Stuart Pearce as the player he was. (on Manchester City)”

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“In any normal season, most of the teams below Chelsea would think they are doing quite well.”

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“Evolution happens. There's no football team in the world that has stayed together for time ever more.”

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“The work of a team should always embrace a great player, but the great player must always work.”

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“The philosophy of a lot of European teams, even in home matches, is not to give a goal away.”

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“Go make your mistakes in the first team. You'll learn more in a month in the first team than you will in two years in the reserves.”

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“The credit to them, the better team won and there's nothing we can do about that now.”

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“You have to put all the criticism of this club down to jealousy. United have produced more players who have played for their country, more world-class players and more players who have won European Footballer of the Year than any other team in this country, so we must be doing something right.”

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Born: December 31, 1941
Known for: Manager
Quotes: 140

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Leading: Lessons in leadership from the legendary Manchester United managerRelated source material

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