Neil Warnock only ranks Sir Alex Ferguson fourth in top five Premier League managers ever

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City aces that they need to win six in a row to take a fourth Premier League title in five years - and anything less will hand it to Liverpool. The Blues reclaimed top spot by beating Brighton 3-0, just 24 hours after Liverpool's 4-0 hammering of Manchester United had seen them leapfrog into top spot.

Sir Alex Ferguson's expert prediction came true as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United in the Premier League. The vociferous Scotsman, 80, was in attendance at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp's men ran rampant, defeating their fierce rivals by four goals to nil.

Manchester United will be nine years removed from Sir Alex Ferguson's departure - but they might as well be right back in May 2013.Time and time again the Red Devils have failed to restore their glory days. This season could well be their worst post-Fergie and reached yet another low point with the 4-0 humiliation against rivals Liverpool under the Anfield lights on Tuesday (April 19) night.What has now become cliché at Old Trafford, United are facing a summer rebuild which is shaping up to be their biggest ever, with Ralf Rangnick having warned Erik ten Hag he may need up to 10 new signings.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once laid into Rivaldo after he failed to lure him to Old Trafford.Ferguson signed some of the finest players to ever don the Red Devils shirt including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Eri Cantona. United were undoubtedly one of the biggest clubs in the world during the 2000's as they dominated English football.But it seems they could attract one Brazilian icon to Manchester, despite Ferguson taking a shine to the player.

Premier League plans could see managers take part in live half-time interviews from next season.Proposals for bosses to be quizzed during the break of broadcasts have been sent to the 20 top-flight clubs, according to the Daily Mail. Prem sides will vote on whether they want the new feature to be introduced at their annual general meeting after the current campaign has concluded in June.A maximum of five half-time interviews per season would apply to each manager.

Manchester City and Liverpool are both lauded for their attacking play, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp each having incredible attacking players at their disposal. But while the prowess of Premier League top goalscorer Mohamed Salah and prolific midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is remarkable, the title race will likely be decided by the ability to stop goals rather than score them.

Roy Keane's Manchester United career came to a spectacular end with the midfielder's contract being torn up, but Keane has only one regret - apologising to Sir Alex Ferguson.Back in 2005, Keane - then a hard-tackling midfielder - gave a no-holds-barred interview to MUTV after a stinging 4-1 defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough.The contents of the interview were so controversial that the tape was apparently destroyed, though reports suggest four copies remain locked away at Old Trafford.Ferguson claims Keane launched into a tirade of abuse at his team-mates, and believes the midfielder "overstepped the line" with his criticism. Keane, on the other hand, believes the incident was blown out of proportion.The interview was removed from the MUTV schedule after Ferguson saw it, and very few people know what was actually said.

Daily Star Sport has taken a look at four things Jurgen Klopp got right against the Citizens.What Klopp got rightDo you think Liverpool can beat Manchester City to the Premier League title? Let us know in the commentsKlopp’s starting eleven did not raise too many eyebrows, but he did throw in a surprise with the omission of captain Jordan Henderson, in place of Naby Keita. The Guinea midfielder occupied the right hand side of Liverpool’s three man midfield which also included midfield anchor Fabinho and the maestro Thiago Alcantara.Considering the opposition, the significance of the contest, and the fact Klopp’s side are still pursuing an unprecedented Quadruple, this inclusion was somewhat of a gamble on the German’s part.

Should the FA Cup semi-finals be played at Wembley - or moved elsewhere? Join the debate here.And it should still serve as a warning as to why the FA Cup semi-finals must always be kept as clean as possible. It may seem fanciful that such below-the-belt behaviour would occur nowadays within the football elite Industry.That stance does carry some weight, too.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has revealed he has been given life advice by legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.Dan, 45, has hosted BBC Breakfast since 2016, but last week announced he's joining 5 News, as a replacement Sian Williams.The presenter said Sir Alex, 80, told him to embrace the “next ­challenge” when they met up at the Grand National at Aintree last week, ahead of Dan taking up his Channel 5 role.He told The Mirror: “I’ve had a long chat with Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s the first time I’ve seen him for a while and he looks very well.“He’s given me career advice, which was lovely.

Liverpool legend John Barnes does not believe Manchester City's rivalry with his old club is the greatest in Premier League history.

Liverpool survived a scare as Jurgen Klopp's side progressed to the Champions League semi-finals following a nervy 3-3 draw with Benfica on Wednesday night.The German made seven changes for the return leg at Anfield as he shuffled the pack ahead of his side's trip to Wembley to take on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday - days on from the pair's Etihad epic last weekend. Though the line-up may have differed from Lisbon last week, the match started in similar fashion with Ibrahima Konate once again netting the opener with a bullet header.

Bayern Munich crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Villarreal.The bizarre incident happened an hour or so after the game with the supporter clambering down from the stands and hobbling onto the grass to drunkenly serenade the empty stadium. He then tumbled over, gestured to the sky in celebration, and stumbled off into the night, apparently singing songs about Koln striker Anthony Modeste.

Steve McClaren has compared Erik ten Hag to Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson.

Manchester City travel to Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid tonight in their second- eg of the Champions League quarter-final with a 1-0 cushion after Kevin de Bruyne's goal gave them a first leg advantage. Meanwhile Liverpool face Benfica at the same time with a 3-1 lead.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Manchester United's failed pursuit of Karim Benzema is Sir Alex Ferguson's biggest regret at United.Benzema was at his brilliant best at Stamford Bridge in Chelsea and Real Madrid's quarter-final clash in the Champions League. And speaking ahead of their second leg at the Bernabeu, Ferdinand revealed how close United came to landing the Frenchman.The former Red Devils centre-back told the BT Sport studio: "I remember coming off the pitch and Sir Alex Ferguson said don’t worry, I’m trying to get him.

Sir Alex Ferguson's former Manchester United assistant manager has stepped down from his role as Egypt boss after their World Cup play-off defeat.Carlos Queiroz had two spells as Ferguson's number two during the 2000s before moving into international management, most recently as manager of the Egyptian national team. However, he has now left his role after seven months in charge following last months defeat to Senegal in their crucial World Cup play-off.The Portuguese boss confirmed his departure in a tweet on Monday, just over two months after taking Egypt to the final of this year's Africa Cup of Nations.In his tweet, the 69-year-old said: “To all the Egyptian fans, our supporters, my friendly and magical staff dream team and to my wonderful players.“Every new beginning that starts with one painful farewell means that our hearts are full of gratitude, respect, and friendship.

Manchester United appear to finally be closing in on their new manager after a hunt that arguably began when Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.Despite Mauricio Pochettino’s name having been in the ring for years, it seems increasingly likely that the man who will ultimately take the job will be Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.Since Ferguson bowed out, bringing an end to the glory years of English football’s most successful club, United has burned through seven managers.Ten Hag is reportedly not completely convinced by the possibility of taking the job with many major issues that need to be addressed within the squad.But who is ten Hag and what has led him to the position where he could be about to embark on one of the most high-pressure management jobs in football?Erik ten Hag is a professional football manager and former player from the east of the Netherlands.He’s from a rich family and has never needed the financial injection of the big jobs in management having come from a wealthy background. His family own a real-estate company and several other financial firms.His father reportedly wanted Erik to go into the family business, but his natural talent as a footballer saw him go down a different path.He played 336 senior league games, 221of which were for FC Twente, where he retired from in 2002.In that time he scored 15 league goals, his playing career also including stints at Utrecht, RKC Waalwijk and two other spells at Twente.Erik ten Hag has constructed a good managerial record.

The Premier League title is still up for grabs after the two main contenders squared off at the Etihad on Sunday. Liverpool twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw with Manchester City to remain a point behind the Blues at the top of the table with seven games to go.

Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City cannot expect to win all of their remaining Premier League fixtures - even if doing so guarantees them the title after the entertaining draw with Liverpool.

Liverpool fought back from behind on two occasions to draw 2-2 against Manchester City, meaning that there is still just one point between the pair at the top of the Premier League.A blockbuster first-half saw Kevin De Bruyne fire City ahead inside five minutes before Diogo Jota equalised shortly after, and Liverpool were rocked before half-time as Gabriel Jesus restored the hosts' advantage. The Reds were fortunate to go into the break just a goal down, as City pushed for a third.But Liverpool came out a different side in the second half, and equalised inside one minute of the restart as Mohamed Salah teed up Sadio Mane.