nothing strange about it, but not for the reasons you're implying, like Mac Overmars says he was a godfather figure who exerted almost inexplicable influence over the footballing powers that be, i guess it came from his background as a shop steard in a scottish factory or something he could push around the toffs at the FA easily, plus teh media adn FA wanted a club to be PPL poster boy adn after blakburn folded it was Moan U.
i never cared much for the way Moan U played under him, it was basically kick and rush with a bit of violence thrown in.
seriously though how can you ignore that only four penalties were awarded against them between 1993-2003 at old shiteford? We're all old enough to remember what it was like
and then there was all that extra time
the one thing you could say about him was that he did motivate players to try hard and keep going until the end etc - all the easier to do of course when you konw the ref won't blow the whistle until you score a winner...
he also managed to get involved when Aberdeen were supposed to be relegated and fixed it so they stayed up
You only have to look at Mike Riley’s refereeing display in that defeat at Old Trafford in 2004 to realise how much bias there was towards United.
Ferdinand hacking down Ljunberg as he was clean through and no free kick. Rooney dive. Neville brothers hacking down Reyes at every chance.
I'm not denying he had an influence, but he won 13 titles. 13!
5 FA Cups. 2 Champions Leagues.
And in Scotland he won the title 3 times with Aberdeen, a side who had only won one title before he was manager, in 1955, and who haven't won the title again since he left. He also won a European trophy with them, the only one in their history.
He certainly had an aura about him and I'd agree that had an influence with referees, but that's part of what makes him the GOAT.
Wenger did well to go toe to toe for him for 8 years but what sets Fergie apart is that he managed to keep rebuilding teams even in the era of billionaires coming in with all the influence they've had on where trophies have ended up.
If he isn't the GOAT then who is? Really hard to make a case for anyone else IMO.
It goes Fergie > Wenger >>>>>> BIG ASS GAP >>>>> IDK, Pardew or someone?
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52214649
Ah yes. Both Premier League classics that live long in the memoryBBC Football Focus is giving you the chance to choose which classic Premier League match highlights are aired on the show.
Viewers can vote between the best of Tottenham's 5-2 win over Everton in 2005, or Aston Villa's stunning 3-1 win at Liverpool in 2012.
I'm getting used to it. Sport was blasted across so many channels 24/7, overdone to the point where it became just another thing to be consumed. Might be nice if it went back to one live match on a Sunday and that's it. That's enough. And get Keys and Gray back too while at it.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52250176
Hope he gets better soon.
Anfield ‘89