Sir Alex never had the most sophisticated tactics and training. What he has is an incredible work ethic, culture and discipline which is reflected in his dressing room. No one player ever crossed the line. He has always kept the senior players despite them not playing regularly because they are the stalwarts and guardians of the dressing room culture. When Moyes joined, and later LvG, these seniors were let go, replaced by signings who never understood what playing for Man Utd means and that's the start of the dressing room decline.
I completely agree with everything said about Sir Alex Ferguson and his management of the sporting department. He started as the head coach, which is generally regarded as the role of the football manager, and later developed the structure of the sporting department. He consistently hired skilled and tactical head coaches, such as Carlos Queiroz, Steve McClaren, Walter Smith, Rene Meulensteen, and Brian Kidd. Many former players have noted that Ferguson was rarely on the training pitch; instead, he spent most of his time in his office, occasionally observing training through his window. So, what was Ferguson doing? He was running the sporting department, managing stakeholders, and making decisions based on recommendations prepared for him. Since his departure, Manchester United has been attempting to reconstruct the sporting organization’s structure but has fallen short compared to competitors like Chelsea, Manchester City, and Arsenal, all of which have established strong structures and advanced technologies. In summary, for any football manager or head coach to succeed, they need a solid organizational foundation and infrastructure in place before improvements can be seen on the pitch.
The last point about Fergie wanting players to challenge him and show personality is the reason United teams didn't feel robotic. It was based around great players with the ability to express rather than just relying on the tactics/system.
As an Arsenal supporter for 26 years, Sir Alex won as many Premier Leagues (13) as Arsenal have won in our entire history. That alone makes him to me the greatest manager ever. Pep no doubt is the manager that has played the best football ever (Barcelona 2008-12), but Sir Alex has done it over such a long period of time. Also, Manchester United between 99-03 was one of the best football teams i've ever seen. They could do everything, passing football, crossing, tap in, screamers, one-twos...etc, everything. They were so entertaining to watch. Pep with Man City in 2017-18 was amazing to watch, but alot of seasons after that it just became too samey to watch. Pass, pass but with no flair or skills. Wenger on the other hand at his best was probably the best football ever, because he did in the premier league which is harder to play great football than la liga. There were times that Arsenal (2002-06, 07-08, the Wilshere goal 2013, the Rosicky goal 20??) were the harlem globetrotters of football. Anyhow to me the list is: 1. Sir Alex Ferguson 2. Pep Guardiola 3. Arsene Wenger Thats just my opinion.
Sir Alex, there's nobody above him, or on the side. Just under him. There will be no other like Sir Alex. Easy as that. You don't mess with him. And he won 13 EPL, how he manage to get to everybody to sacrificed everything for him and the club year after year in 26 years is unbelievable. His the greatest and will always be.
Nah. Pep is the best because of his tactical mind. But his track record when things arent going his way is what doesnt make him greater than alex Ferguson. @@themakaveli7909 anyone who disagree cannot say they followed peps career
SAF the greatest ever imo. A one of a kind that longevity he had constantly building teams whilst maintaining a winning appetite to keep players motivated isn't as easy as it looks
I did the Fly Away camera production at the GMEX in Manchester for The Alex Ferguson Testimonial Dinner so got to meet him which was an honour. I am a blue btw. I did a job a fews years later at The Mere Golf And Country Club for The Irish Abroad if I remeber correctly. Alex was the guest speaker. I smoked at the time and was having a cigarette outside of the front entrance with the other lads I was working with. Alex appeared for some fresh air and recognised me. Not only that, he remembered my name and said "Andrew, why are you smoking?" I just stood there with a puzzled look on my face but not as puzzled as the look on the other two I was with. I stopped smoking after that so thank you Alex.
These two individuals with their behaviour and lack of respect for officials have a lot to answer for with the current state of the game with good referees hard to find. A bit more humility and respect wouldn’t have gone amiss.
This documentary is an absolute disgrace that the greatest warrior and player Utd had Roy Keane was whitewashed out of this programme. Utd would have won far less without Keane's drive talent and leadership.
One of the problems we have with players now is that we don't look at there characters before signing when Ferguson put that first. Why got rid of Pogba and now look at the damage pogba caused the players around him and ruined the culture which still going on today, amad and onana doing dancing videos in dressing room when we are 13th in league, houjlund interview with goldbridge after a couple of goals, just for them things alone they would be gone and never played for us again
I think that's more a generation/social media thing than those individual players. Whatever you think of Pogba, Amad, Hojlund, Onana, there is no proof they don't work their socks off or do anything detrimental as a professional. A social media video of them having fun and dancing isn't going to change anything. It's poor recruitment and always relying on 2/3 players instead of the whole team which has cost us.
@@ANGELOFDARKification I think the bigger problem with Pogba was that he was arguably overrated and needed elite talent around him in midfield to perform at his best. Think about it. At Juve he was surrounded by Pirlo/Vidal/Marchisio. With France he had the safety of Kante and Matuidi to allow him to roam. United paid him to be the main man, when he was never disciplined enough to be.
@@stevendchu Exactly. That goes on the recruitment of the club for not profiling Pogba correctly and not really helping him, aside from Matic, with a good partner. Ole got the best out of him when he played further up. It wasn't because of social media or dance videos like the original post is saying.
Thats the reason Ferguson was so successful. He want his player to be at 100% focus on the pitch. Stam released a book that has something Ferguson did not like and he get rid of him. Same with Roy Kean, if you dont getting along with Ferguson doesn't matter who you are, you will be out the next morning.
Sir Alex never had the most sophisticated tactics and training. What he has is an incredible work ethic, culture and discipline which is reflected in his dressing room. No one player ever crossed the line. He has always kept the senior players despite them not playing regularly because they are the stalwarts and guardians of the dressing room culture. When Moyes joined, and later LvG, these seniors were let go, replaced by signings who never understood what playing for Man Utd means and that's the start of the dressing room decline.
Yes. Taking those seniors was like a culture reset which we still have problems because
Not exactly accurate as several high profile players did cross the line and were let go
I completely agree with everything said about Sir Alex Ferguson and his management of the sporting department. He started as the head coach, which is generally regarded as the role of the football manager, and later developed the structure of the sporting department. He consistently hired skilled and tactical head coaches, such as Carlos Queiroz, Steve McClaren, Walter Smith, Rene Meulensteen, and Brian Kidd.
Many former players have noted that Ferguson was rarely on the training pitch; instead, he spent most of his time in his office, occasionally observing training through his window. So, what was Ferguson doing? He was running the sporting department, managing stakeholders, and making decisions based on recommendations prepared for him.
Since his departure, Manchester United has been attempting to reconstruct the sporting organization’s structure but has fallen short compared to competitors like Chelsea, Manchester City, and Arsenal, all of which have established strong structures and advanced technologies.
In summary, for any football manager or head coach to succeed, they need a solid organizational foundation and infrastructure in place before improvements can be seen on the pitch.
permission to add. moyes let go of united coaches and brought in everton coaches that have not won anything. i watched as we crumbled from there on
Well said. The successors replaced the leaders with the clown type of players / signings. The culture was rooted from the dressing room and seniors.
The last point about Fergie wanting players to challenge him and show personality is the reason United teams didn't feel robotic. It was based around great players with the ability to express rather than just relying on the tactics/system.
Never pop a balloon beside him 😂
Sir Alex is the GOAT
Goat of shining shoes for Don Carlo? Ok.
@@MachinegumKelly very strange response
Gonto sleep child, @@MachinegumKelly
@@sonicdiablo8968alex ferguson got slapped around in Europe a lot
Sir Alex ran a empire at old Trafford
Do u have a Family??? that struck a nerve in me in the most Godly way...now u know why there was a culture in the Club!!❤
The greatest!!
As an Arsenal supporter for 26 years, Sir Alex won as many Premier Leagues (13) as Arsenal have won in our entire history. That alone makes him to me the greatest manager ever. Pep no doubt is the manager that has played the best football ever (Barcelona 2008-12), but Sir Alex has done it over such a long period of time. Also, Manchester United between 99-03 was one of the best football teams i've ever seen. They could do everything, passing football, crossing, tap in, screamers, one-twos...etc, everything. They were so entertaining to watch. Pep with Man City in 2017-18 was amazing to watch, but alot of seasons after that it just became too samey to watch. Pass, pass but with no flair or skills. Wenger on the other hand at his best was probably the best football ever, because he did in the premier league which is harder to play great football than la liga. There were times that Arsenal (2002-06, 07-08, the Wilshere goal 2013, the Rosicky goal 20??) were the harlem globetrotters of football. Anyhow to me the list is:
1. Sir Alex Ferguson
2. Pep Guardiola
3. Arsene Wenger
Thats just my opinion.
Sir Alex, there's nobody above him, or on the side. Just under him. There will be no other like Sir Alex. Easy as that. You don't mess with him. And he won 13 EPL, how he manage to get to everybody to sacrificed everything for him and the club year after year in 26 years is unbelievable. His the greatest and will always be.
It’s Pep love.
By far
@@themakaveli7909we are about to find out in the coming months aren’t we. Not looking good for old Peppers is it!
Nah. Pep is the best because of his tactical mind. But his track record when things arent going his way is what doesnt make him greater than alex Ferguson. @@themakaveli7909 anyone who disagree cannot say they followed peps career
@@themakaveli7909 Pep inherited. Ferguson built.
@@leightonwebber doesn’t matter. Pep has maintained success like no other.
Rare Denis Irwin appearance!
Denis
@@The_Orgazoid Yes sorry, edited
Love that Denis mentioned Roy lol
@@jasonruben5725 hhahhahah
Biggest takeaway for today's squad I would say is Irwins comment " Everbody wants your downfall dont they, just stick together"
SAF the greatest ever imo. A one of a kind that longevity he had constantly building teams whilst maintaining a winning appetite to keep players motivated isn't as easy as it looks
Ole always bounced onto the pitch full of life like.
I did the Fly Away camera production at the GMEX in Manchester for The Alex Ferguson Testimonial Dinner so got to meet him which was an honour. I am a blue btw. I did a job a fews years later at The Mere Golf And Country Club for The Irish Abroad if I remeber correctly. Alex was the guest speaker. I smoked at the time and was having a cigarette outside of the front entrance with the other lads I was working with. Alex appeared for some fresh air and recognised me. Not only that, he remembered my name and said "Andrew, why are you smoking?" I just stood there with a puzzled look on my face but not as puzzled as the look on the other two I was with. I stopped smoking after that so thank you Alex.
The Greatest manager of all time
The Best......ever!
The greatest manager of all time, just look at the state of our club since he left and you will know why.
They need a sit down between Ferguson and his best ever player Roy Keane
These two individuals with their behaviour and lack of respect for officials have a lot to answer for with the current state of the game with good referees hard to find. A bit more humility and respect wouldn’t have gone amiss.
That would be amazing, dont see it happening though!!
Legend.
GOAT!
The good ol' Glasconian style.....😄😄⚽️⚽️
Gordon Strachan looks like the Rev. I.M.Jolly in that armchair.
Sir Alex built Man United... like if you agree
Sir Matt Busby built Man United, sir Alex took it to another level.
@@choughed3072Between those 2, United were just as bad as they are now.
no, he was just one of many important employees at the time.
Him and Sir Matt Busby no doubt gave the club its heart. Without it, it would be just another football club
@ZeonEons it is just another club
What is the name of this TV show?
What show is this?
Has this new documentary been filmed?
Why is it always the same guys? What happened to the rest of the squad?
Former glories. Thirteenth at Christmas 2024.
This documentary is an absolute disgrace that the greatest warrior and player Utd had Roy Keane was whitewashed out of this programme.
Utd would have won far less without Keane's drive talent and leadership.
All winners
Ole was so near to achieve something meaningful at United, still feel gutted, signing Cristiano changed everything.
So everything he didn't want is what our current players are doing everything has changed
❤❤❤
Ferguson made a error getting rid of stam and also should have signed Van der sar after schmeichel
The dos and don'ts of playing for Jaap Stam. Do pass the ball between the centre backs for eternity. Don't pass the ball forward more than 5 yards.
How can a great club have such useless owners, who allowed this to happen.
The fall from grace is itself a tragedy
how many documentaries do they need too make of fergie lol
One of the problems we have with players now is that we don't look at there characters before signing when Ferguson put that first. Why got rid of Pogba and now look at the damage pogba caused the players around him and ruined the culture which still going on today, amad and onana doing dancing videos in dressing room when we are 13th in league, houjlund interview with goldbridge after a couple of goals, just for them things alone they would be gone and never played for us again
I think that's more a generation/social media thing than those individual players. Whatever you think of Pogba, Amad, Hojlund, Onana, there is no proof they don't work their socks off or do anything detrimental as a professional. A social media video of them having fun and dancing isn't going to change anything. It's poor recruitment and always relying on 2/3 players instead of the whole team which has cost us.
@@ANGELOFDARKification I think the bigger problem with Pogba was that he was arguably overrated and needed elite talent around him in midfield to perform at his best.
Think about it. At Juve he was surrounded by Pirlo/Vidal/Marchisio.
With France he had the safety of Kante and Matuidi to allow him to roam.
United paid him to be the main man, when he was never disciplined enough to be.
@@stevendchuWell when I look at pogba's midfield we are talking Mctom and Fred 😂
@@stevendchu Exactly. That goes on the recruitment of the club for not profiling Pogba correctly and not really helping him, aside from Matic, with a good partner. Ole got the best out of him when he played further up. It wasn't because of social media or dance videos like the original post is saying.
Sounds like a completely unreasonable man
Rashford would of never survived under fergie
Most of the team wouldn't have survived under fergie
Pep may be the best but he isnt in the same realm of greatness as sir alex. Those two are mutually exclusive superlatives.
Do take nandralone
Don't get caught.
The modern player these days wouldn't play under this man, too soft and woke. Football is ruined.
society is ruined too.
So Sir Alex was basically Putin
Japp stam was alex fergusons best defender, and he got rid of him,lol
Thats the reason Ferguson was so successful. He want his player to be at 100% focus on the pitch. Stam released a book that has something Ferguson did not like and he get rid of him. Same with Roy Kean, if you dont getting along with Ferguson doesn't matter who you are, you will be out the next morning.
@andyhello23......Sir Alex had the humility to admit in later years that getting rid of Stam was his biggest ever mistake
Woke culture at its finest
huh?
@@fortunepeter7285 what I said
Pretty sure you have no idea what you talking about
@@ZeonEons only nice things
Mindless parrot