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Sir Alex Ferguson: 25 Years
Topic Started: Nov 2 2011, 06:21 PM (1,763 Views)
mercedes
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To mark (the mighty) Sir Alex Ferguson's 25 years as Manager of Manchester United on Nov 6, Sky Sports are doing a number of things to commemorate the occasion. The first one being his finest starting XI.

Thought we could get some thoughts on what people's would be.

You can also vote for your favourites here:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11979/7286609/Fergie-s-finest-XI
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Neville......Vidic....Bruce........Irwin

Beckham...Scholes..Robson....Giggs

...........Ronaldo.....RVN.............

Cantona, Keane, Stam plus other obvious exclusion but different horses for different courses I guess.
Edited by The Sicilian, Nov 2 2011, 07:52 PM.
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thats pretty close but i'd have ronaldo RW and cantona upfront with RVN
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I just couldn't exclude Beckham, formed the best right side I've seen in English football with super Gary Neville.
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beckham couldn't go past people though yeah he could put the ball onto a 50 pence piece if he wanted to but i don't think he would have got chosen in front of ronaldo if they were both at their peak
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Yeah I agree, that's why I had to leave Cantona out :cry:

Very different players but his work rate and work with Neville made me have to include him (along with his ability on the ball).

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................Schmichael.................

Neville......Vidic....Bruce...........Irwin

Ronaldo.....Keane...Scholes........Giggs

..............Rooney....RVN................
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Nev Stam Rio Irwin
Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs
Cantona RVN

Could almost make another team with Steady Eddy, McGrath, Vidic, Pallister, Evra, Kanchelskis, Sharpe, Robson, Ince, Becks etc etc.

What a man :)
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Bruce ahead of Stam.... :o I'd have Pallister ahead of Bruce...

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Neville Vidic Stam Irwin

Beckham Scholes Keane Giggs

Ronaldo Cantona

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VDS; Pallister, Robson, Ince, Kanchelskis, RVN, Rooney
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bruce used to add a few headed goals in his time though didnt he
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Scored 17 one season I think.

Stam was amazing but wasn't here long unfortunately :( think he's the only player SAF came out and admitted was a mistake to let go.
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Bruce ahead of Stam.... :o I'd have Pallister ahead of Bruce...

Schmeichel

Neville Vidic Stam Irwin

Beckham Scholes Keane Giggs

Ronaldo Cantona

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VDS; Pallister, Robson, Ince, Kanchelskis, RVN, Rooney
Tbh I'm more surprised at Vidic ahead of Rio :o
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Although there have been a number of presentations over the past few months, and a dinner in his honour this evening at Lancashire Cricket Ground, Ferguson has never given the impression of being entirely comfortable discussing past glories.

Even today, when quizzed about his milestone, he started with his oft-repeated phrase: "I am not getting into that."

However, the 69-year-old did allow himself the briefest of reflections on a career that has brought him glory far beyond that which could have been imagined when he succeeded Ron Atkinson on November 6, 1986.

"It is a bit of a fairytale to last so long," he said. "It has been a fantastic spell for me. It is something you don't think is going to happen and I appreciate that."

Over the past couple of weeks, huge numbers of scribes have attempted to select Ferguson's Greatest XI. The task is virtually impossible given the huge number of star players who have been through United's doors since Ferguson began the quest to "knock Liverpool off their perch", something he finally achieved last May.

Even today, as he reeled off, just seven, those missing came instantly to mind.

"When I look back I say to myself how fortunate I am to have had these players," he said.

"The list is incredible, going back to the very start with Bryan Robson, Norman Whiteside, Brian McClair, (Mark) Hughes, (Paul) Ince, (Roy) Keane, (Eric) Cantona. What a collection of players. They were fantastic players.

"It is hard to think I controlled all these players for so long. Now to the present era of players we see today, different personalities and different cultures."

Inevitably followed the question no-one knows the answer to, least of all Ferguson. How long can he go on?

"I will continue as long as I feel healthy enough to do it."

There is no single secret to Ferguson's success. He is fortunate to have been at United just at the time when commercial aspects of football were starting to flourish. He also benefited from a patient board of directors, who could easily have dismissed him after three seasons without a trophy right at the start of his tenure. Other aspects of his management are entirely of his own making though. He was responsible for bringing through so many star players.

Ferguson nurtured a succession of title-winning teams just when it seemed the search for glory was about to reach a dead end.

And the relentless hunger and desire that keeps him going even now came from his own upbringing on the working class streets of Govan, and by nature the willingness to embrace vast change.

"It is difficult to put everything in a box," he said. "I don't think you can do that. It is such a varied time in management. Things change as the years go on. There is a different way of managing today there was even seven or eight years ago."
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