Excerpts from Fergie's Book
Fergie on Rafa
I found Liverpool hard to watch when he was there. I found them dull. Benitez has more regard for destroying a game than winning.
It amazed me that he used to walk into press conferences and say he had no money to spend. He was given plenty
Fergie on Gerrard
He looked like a player until he went up against Scholes. Gerrard is not a top player.
Fergie on David Beckham
He lost the chance to become an absolute top dog player, he never attained the level of an absolute top player. The big problem for me, he fell in love with Victoria and that changed everything.
He was sold as he thought he was bigger than me.
Fergie on Torres
He was borderline machiavellian. he had a touch of evil though not in a physical sense and he had that total change of pace.
Fergie on Roy Keane
He is an angry man who can't manage without money. He has the most savage tongue you can imagine
Fergie on Lampard
A marvellous servant for Chelsea but I didn't think of him as an elite international footballer.
Gerrard was never for me but Frank Lampard is probably the best English player I never had the pleasure to work with.
Fergie on Wenger
'Pizzagate' - His fists were clenched. I was in control, I knew it...next thing I knew I had pizza all over me.
I had it so easy at United. Wenger was a much better manager than me and revolutionised English football.
Oh this will run and run.
I found Liverpool hard to watch when he was there. I found them dull. Benitez has more regard for destroying a game than winning.
It amazed me that he used to walk into press conferences and say he had no money to spend. He was given plenty
Fergie on Gerrard
He looked like a player until he went up against Scholes. Gerrard is not a top player.
Fergie on David Beckham
He lost the chance to become an absolute top dog player, he never attained the level of an absolute top player. The big problem for me, he fell in love with Victoria and that changed everything.
He was sold as he thought he was bigger than me.
Fergie on Torres
He was borderline machiavellian. he had a touch of evil though not in a physical sense and he had that total change of pace.
Fergie on Roy Keane
He is an angry man who can't manage without money. He has the most savage tongue you can imagine
Fergie on Lampard
A marvellous servant for Chelsea but I didn't think of him as an elite international footballer.
Gerrard was never for me but Frank Lampard is probably the best English player I never had the pleasure to work with.
Fergie on Wenger
'Pizzagate' - His fists were clenched. I was in control, I knew it...next thing I knew I had pizza all over me.
I had it so easy at United. Wenger was a much better manager than me and revolutionised English football.
Oh this will run and run.
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He hardly 'slates' Rodgers, in fact he says he thinks he's a good manager, just not a genius.
Gave me a good chuckle.
I don't know, these are the only Mourinho quotes I can find released from the book so far.
Alex Ferguson on Jose v Rafa
Jose was far more astute in his handling of his players. And he has personality.
Jose was one of those guys who can stay longer on the wave than anyone else.
All points I can see what he means and would agree with many of them.
Of course the media will try and hype it up and the idiots on twitter and TalkS*ite will come out with their normal rubbish but he could have said "Today is Tuesday" and they would have had some issues with it
I know he is a complete fool, but that comment, if true, would make you wonder if he hasn`t gone senile as well.
It just makes Ferguson look bitter which is why Liverpool fans are laughing at him.
some cracking quotes though, i might pick it up
surprised with wenger line.
Not seen that yet. I think we are going to hear things that are in the book that are not in there until its sold in the shops
Which doesn't make Liverpool fans look bitter at all...
He didn't do too bad for a "complete fool".
Oh my sides! I wonder if he will mention the return match when Utd did not threaten us once all game. I guess they battered us that day to
If you use Paul Scoles as a marker for a "top player" then I can see the case for Gerrard not being given the same name.
Gerrard is a very good player one of the best in the league but it does depend on what you class as top.
Did they batter you during the 6-1 defeat? Will make it easy for you. Its either YES OR NO?
What he says or does not say about any other game is nothing to do it.
okay i suppose fans of messi wouldnt regard scholes as a top player then?
yup...still makes no sense.
Gerrard is better than Scholes (in my opinion of course).
Just makes me laugh some of the shite he still comes out with!
Gerrard WAS a very good player
not any more.
Its not about if you a fan of a player or not.
Would I put Messi and Scholes in the same class (very different players) yes I would. Would I put Gerrard in that class, No I would not, I would say he a very good player one of the best that this league has seen, But I would put Scholes amongst the very best we have seen play in this country.
Its not a attack on Gerrard or his abilty, It's just no matter how good he was he never quite reached that level. Its a bloody high level to reach, Only a very small number of players will ever reach it. I doubt we will see players of Scholes or Ronaldo's level in the league again. Thats not saying we wont see great players
i do wonder if fergie could say anything you dont agree with or defend?