Tag: Sir Alex Ferguson
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Keane: Sir Alex did not want Beckham as number seven
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson was determined not to see David Beckham in the number seven shirt at Old Trafford. The number seven shirt at United has become somewhat of a prestigious shirt to wear, having seen club heroes such as Eric Cantona grace it, but when the…
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Former Man United defender bemoans Sir Alex retirement
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has bemoaned the loss of Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford. Sir Alex ended his successful 27-year reign at Old Trafford in 2013 and the club have since struggled to maintain the same level of performance and success that the Scottish boss delivered at the club. David Moyes was…
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Evra: Sir Alex wanted me to convince Pogba to stay
Patrice Evra has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson asked him to convince Paul Pogba to remain at Manchester United. The French international joined Juventus in 2012 after falling out with the Scottish boss due to a lack of first-team opportunities but he has since established himself as one of the most talented young midfielder player’s…
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Ferdinand: Sir Alex retirement hurt Van Persie
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand claims that Sir Alex Fergugon’s retirement deeply affected Robin van Persie. Dutch striker Robin van Persie joined Manchester United from Arsenal in the summer leading to Sir Alex’s retirement at the club, a season which saw the Red Devils win the Premier League title in the Scot’s final season.…
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Kagawa makes Dortmund return
Manchester United attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa has completed a £6.4m move back to his former club Borussia Dortmund, with the Bundesliga side having made the announcement of the two-year deal official this afternoon. The 25-year-old Japan international joined the Red Devils in 2012 under former coach Sir Alex Ferguson. Although he appeared to find his…
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Ex-United midfielder: Van Gaal has Ferguson ‘aura’
Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has dubbed Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal the perfect fit for legendary Sir Alex Ferguson’s enormous boots at Old Trafford. The ex-player, who is now coaching the United reserve team, described the Dutchman as having a similar ‘aura’ to Ferguson and said when he walks into the…
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BLOG: Players to be axed by Louis Van Gaal
It has been a good start to the era of Louis van Gaal at Manchester United. After great success in the pre-season, the Dutchman is ready to offload players that have not done enough to impress him. The following are players considered likely candidates to be offloaded by Van Gaal: 1. Anderson The midfielder, who…
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Rio: Giggs would have kept me
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes he would have had his contract extended another year at Old Trafford had his old team mate and friend – assistant manager Ryan Giggs – been instated as chief coach for next season. The 35-year-old was released from Man United on the expiry of his contract and…
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United striker flies to Portugal for transfer talks
Manchester United outcast Bebe is on the brink of quitting the club permanently for Portugese giants Benfica. A source close to Old Trafford told Football Express News the Red Devils have been actively looking for buyers after concluding that he would never make the grade. The attacker, who can operate out wide on the flanks…
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Rio: It’s not all about money
Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand has revealed he snubbed lucrative deals in warmer climes in order to join Premier League minnow side QPR, saying these days he is driven by love, not money. The 35-year-old defender has enjoyed almost two decades of success playing in football’s tip tier and at international level. Ferdinand played…
