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Manchester United performance that the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson described simply as suicidal.When his Red Devils were mauled 6-1 at Old Trafford by ‘noisy neighbours’ Manchester City in 2011, shockwaves were sent all around the footballing world.United had not only been royally embarrassed, but it took place in the biggest of derbies against their fierce city rivals, who inflicted a heaviest home defeat in 56 years.They don’t get much more humiliating than this.It was a match that has gone down in Premier League and football folklore, with Mario Balotelli’s iconic ‘Why Always Me?’ moment setting the tone for the drama to come.The Italian opened the scoring as, believe it or not, United found themselves unlucky to be behind at the break.

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Where Man City XI that thumped Man Utd are now 10 years on from famous thrashing

Premier League history.When Manchester City hit United for six in their demolition job at Old Trafford, they truly confirmed their ‘noisy neighbours’ status.Following the 6-1 thrashing, a shell-shocked Sir Alex Ferguson labelled his side’s performance horrible, embarrassing and suicidal.Mario Balotelli opened the scoring on that fateful day before unveiling his iconic ‘Why Always Me?’ celebration as, believe it or not, United found themselves unlucky to be behind at the break.

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22.10.2021 / 22:05

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Sir Alex Ferguson once threatened to sack Manchester United title-winner

Ahead of the clash between Manchester United and Liverpool, a gem of a story has unearthed surrounding Sir Alex Ferguson and goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.

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Sir Alex Ferguson threatened to drop Man Utd's legends after Robin van Persie signed

Manchester United hero Robin van Persie once revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson threatened to drop his star players if they could not bring the best out of the Dutchman.Van Persie signed for the Red Devils in 2012 as one of the greatest strikers in the world, coming off the back of a sensational season for Arsenal where he scored 30 league goals.The forward quickly became one of Sir Alex’s standout players at United and guided the club to their last Premier League title in the Scot’s final season in charge.And while working as a pundit on BT Sport last year, van Persie revealed just how serious the manager was about making him the focal point of the attack.Van Persie said: “He literally said to Scholesy, Carrick, Shinji [Kagawa] and Wayne

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22.10.2021 / 01:07

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How Man City's 6-1 demolition of Manchester United was fuelled by 'mercenary' jibes

Manchester City’s incredible 6-1 win at Old Trafford was fuelled by the “mercenary” jibes being hurled at their players.

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21.10.2021 / 17:51

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'Virgil van Dijk is good, but...' - Nemanja Vidic video goes viral before Manchester United vs Liverpool showdown

Nemanja Vidic needs no introduction at Old Trafford and he continues to make his immense presence felt.

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21.10.2021 / 05:49

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Jurgen Klopp compared to Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Manchester United vs Liverpool FC fixture

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince sees a little bit of Sir Alex Ferguson in Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, pointing to the German's passion for the game.

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Sir Alex Ferguson left Tomasz Kuszczak with 'tears in his eyes' after Man Utd tirade

Sir Alex Ferguson's famous hairdryer treatment once left Tomasz Kuszczak in tears while thinking that his Manchester United contract was at risk - but the legendary Scot later felt the need to apologise. The 39-year-old former Poland international goalkeeper made 61 appearances for the Red Devils between 2006 and 2012, winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League.

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20.10.2021 / 11:11

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Rio Ferdinand tells Solskjaer to make more demands of Manchester United players

Rio Ferdinand has said that no player would have been able to go against Sir Alex Ferguson’s tactics when he was managing Manchester United.

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Solskjaer’s “tried a few of Sir Alex Ferguson’s tricks” - Man Utd must stick by him

Manchester United star Kleberson has urged his former side to stick by Ole Gunnar Solskajer.The Red Devils have failed to win their last three Premier League games, and they conceded four goals to Leicester City at the weekend.United now face a tough run of fixtures that features two Champions League clashes, as well as games against Liverpool and Manchester City in their next six.And Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly recommended United attempt to secure the services of Zinedine Zidane.However, Kleberson, Solskjaer's old teammate, has urged United to stick by the Norwegian due to his similarities with Sir Alex Ferguson."Even if Manchester United lose some of their upcoming games, Ole Gunnar Solskjær won’t get sacked," Kleberson explained to

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20.10.2021 / 06:45

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United may need to break Sir Alex's rule again as Solskjaer discusses his future

Here is your Manchester United morning digest on Wednesday October 20.

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Gary Neville blasts Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes action "that needs to stop"

Gary Neville has called out the efforts of Manchester United stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes while considering where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have been going wrong this season. The former England defender, who won eight Premier League titles under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson between 1996 and 2009, isn't happy with their current predicament.

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19.10.2021 / 09:25

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Manchester United might need to break Sir Alex Ferguson rule again

It's only just over two weeks since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was slammed for resting key players in Manchester United's draw with Everton but a fortnight on and he is now being criticised for failing to get his best players to function in the weekend defeat to Leicester.

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Stephen Glass' Aberdeen branded a 'right shambles' as Pittodrie legend shares relegation fears

Dougie Bell can’t ever remember losing two games on the bounce with Aberdeen.

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18.10.2021 / 18:07

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Manchester United told Sir Alex Ferguson would struggle to manage current squad

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Garth Crooks believes former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson would have to be at the very top of his game to get the best from the current squad.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must replicate Sir Alex Ferguson “theory” on Man Utd playing badly

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he should go back to basics, like Sir Alex Ferguson, after United failed to pick up three points.Leicester City put four past the Red Devils on Saturday afternoon, leaving United winless in their last three Premier League games.However, despite the setback, the United hierarchy are believed to have no intention of sacking the Norwegian.And with a tough run of fixtures coming up for the Red Devils, Neville has urged Solskjaer to take a page out of Sir Alex's book.Neville and Solskjaer were teammates under the Scotsman at United in the 90s and 00s.“I like [Edinson] Cavani.

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18.10.2021 / 00:29

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Brian McClair reveals Gary Pallister hairdryer over Gary Neville's long throw

Not many players were spared the infamous Sir Alex Ferguson hairdryer treatment during his trophy-laden spell as Manchester United manager.

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17.10.2021 / 08:03

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Paul Pogba admits Manchester United need change to maintain Premier League title hopes

Paul Pogba thinks Manchester United need 'to change something' if they want their Premier League title ambitions to stay alive.

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Sir Alex Ferguson accused of being "f****** cheat" at snooker with cheeky antics

Sir Alex Ferguson cheats at snooker, according to former player Paul Ince. The former Manchester United boss, 79, has a table at his home and has asked many of his players to take him on over the years.

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Man Utd have £70m for January - but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be blocked from spending

Manchester United have set aside £70million for the next transfer window. The bumper kitty will be made available to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer if the club feel they are in a position to sustain a genuine title challenge.

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'Extremely disappointed' Cristiano Ronaldo issues message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Cristiano Ronaldo is said to have delivered a direct message to Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after being rested from the start of their recent Premier League draw against Everton. The Norwegian boss risked, and later received, stern criticism after leaving the Portugal icon on the bench for the first 60 minutes of their most recent league outing, which ended 1-1.

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16.10.2021 / 09:03

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How Cantona and Ferguson's Manchester United 'kids' ended Newcastle's Premier League dream

It was the summer of 1995, Michael Jordan had just come out of retirement and John Major was prime minister.

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16.10.2021 / 00:43

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson's Cristiano Ronaldo comment

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it was unfair of Khabib Nurmagomedov to broadcast his private post-match discussion with Sir Alex Ferguson, which showed the former Manchester United manager question the decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo against Everton.

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15.10.2021 / 23:33

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Two players Sir Alex Ferguson helped Man United sign since retiring and one he couldn’t convince

When football is all you've known for most of your lifetime, it can often be very hard to give it up.

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15.10.2021 / 22:47

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Sir Alex Ferguson says Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo 'deserves' Ballon d'Or over Lionel Messi

Sir Alex Ferguson has said Cristiano Ronaldo 'deserves' to win the Ballon d'Or this year.

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15.10.2021 / 18:21

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Jurgen Klopp takes swipe at Manchester United transfer spending and recent lack of trophies

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has aimed another dig at Manchester United's transfer spending.

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15.10.2021 / 15:09

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Gary Neville and Paul Scholes speak on Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney wanting away from Manchester United

Gary Neville and Paul Scholes have spoken on Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney wanting away from Manchester United during the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

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14.10.2021 / 14:45

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Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson makes Arsenal Invincibles admission

Sir Alex Ferguson vs Arsene Wenger, Ruud van Nistelrooy vs Martin Keown. Roy Keane vs, well, everybody.

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Sir Alex Ferguson "smashed up" Steve Bruce's phone after interrupting Man Utd team-talk

Sir Alex Ferguson once “smashed up” Steve Bruce’s phone during half-time after it interrupted a Manchester United team talk.Ferguson is widely remembered for being one of the greatest managers of all time due to his excellent man-management and his demanding nature towards players.And the Scot developed a fearsome reputation for his hairdryer treatment of players when things were not going to plan.Now former United defender Paul Parker, who played at Old Trafford from 1991 to 1996, has recalled one occasion where Sir Alex saw red and destroyed Bruce’s phone after a poor first half performance from his side.Talking to The Mirror, Parker said: “I’ll never forget the time Alex ended up smashing Steve’s mobile phone, which happened to go off at

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14.10.2021 / 00:09

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'I'm going to nail you': The legend of Fergie's Manchester United hairdryer revealed in new book

It was the most feared half-time weapon in football – and Sir Alex Ferguson's players all dreaded being on the receiving end of it.

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Mark Hughes claims he invented name for Sir Alex Ferguson's notorious hairdryer treatment

Fergie's hairdryer.'Sparky' was brought back to Old Trafford from his unfulfilling exile at Barcelona by Alex Ferguson in 1988, and Hughes was a key influence in landing Manchester United's first trophies under the growling Scotsman's rule.Hughes, who won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, the League Cup and European Cup Winners Cup with United, admitted: “I know it has been said that I came up with the term ‘the hairdryer’ over the blasts he would give the players.“I honestly don’t know - I think it first came up in something the former United correspondent for the Manchester Evening News, David Meek, wrote in an interview with me.“I must have mentioned it. Whether it was later embellished, I don’t know.

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Sir Alex Ferguson's furious rant at Steve Bruce after catching him carrying case of beer

Steve Bruce was once carpeted by Sir Alex Ferguson for carrying a case of beer across the road.Arguably the best centre-back never to win an England cap, Bruce revealed: “Alex was a fierce disciplinarian and he ruled us all with an iron fist, but that’s what made him a great manager, believe me.“Around Christmas time one year, his assistant Archie Knox came up to me and said Alex wanted to see me, what had I been up to?“I went to see him.

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13.10.2021 / 22:08

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Why Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson chewed gum on touchline

The sight of Sir Alex Ferguson in Manchester United's dugout is iconic in football history, both in England and abroad.

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Man Utd WhatsApp chat with 2008 champions is "banter" and has messages every two minutes

Manchester United WhatsApp group chat made up of members of their 2008 Champions League winning side is "banter" and has messages every two minutes.That is according to former France full-back Patrice Evra, who won 14 major trophies during eight years at Old Trafford between 2006 and 2014.United dominated the Premier League during the late 2000s as they won three straight league titles in 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 with a side that included Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic.Sir Alex Ferguson's team also won the League Cup and the Club World Cup in 2009 after their European triumph.Speaking at Amazon Prime Video's winter sports schedule launch, Evra revealed the existence of a WhatsApp group chat containing members of that

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David Beckham recalls Sir Alex Ferguson making him shave off mohawk minutes before match

Sir Alex Ferguson made him shave off his mohawk just minutes before the Charity Shield at Wembley in 2000.

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Coleen Rooney's pal says Alex Ferguson urged players to marry young to avoid scandal

Coleen Rooney’s close pal Lizzie Cundy has claimed that footballing manager Alex Ferguson encouraged his sporting legends to marry young in order to keep their love lives out of the newspapers.The TV personality has opened up in a telling interview with Lorraine on Wednesday as viewers prepare for the upcoming Wayne Rooney documentary set to launch on Amazon Prime next year which has been wrapped in scandal.In the trailer for the controversial programme, his loving wife Coleen Rooney opened up about their rocky relationship since photographs of the football star at a hotel with another woman went viral online.Now, her close friend and radio host Lizzie has claimed that many football stars were encouraged to get married at a young age to

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Inside the Sir Alex Ferguson dressing room as Gordon Strachan reveals infamous 'hairdryer' treatment fear

Gordon Strachan admits fearing for his life on the occasions he found himself at the gusty end of the infamous Alex Ferguson ‘hairdryer’ .

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12.10.2021 / 13:35

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Diogo Dalot admits Cristiano Ronaldo has changed Manchester United preparation

Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot has admitted that it is a "very proud moment" for him to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, following the latter's recent return to the club.

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The Alex Ferguson slap down to Kenny Dalglish when the Manchester United and Liverpool legends first clashed

He's the legend who built a managerial career on an innate ability to spot a player at the flick of a boot.

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Celtic legend Harry Hood's son on sharing stage with Sir Alex Ferguson for Scots cap honour

Walking out of the Hampden tunnel on Saturday with Sir Alex Ferguson is an experience Nicky Hood will always remember, as the Scottish Football Association officially honoured his late father Harry with a Scotland cap.

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11.10.2021 / 00:25

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Sir Alex Ferguson's joke to Alan Shearer and former Manchester United transfer target

Sir Alex Ferguson joked ‘the top striker is here now’ as he made his way over to Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand’s table at a recent charity event.

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10.10.2021 / 22:55

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How Eric Cantona changed Manchester United's mentality and the impact he had on the youngsters

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has revealed that Eric Cantona changed the "mentality into a better place" at Old Trafford following his arrival at the club in 1992.

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10.10.2021 / 19:39

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Peter Schmeichel picks out Sir Alex Ferguson's best trait as Manchester United boss

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has hailed Sir Alex Ferguson for the way he added "characters" to the United dressing room, as well as admitting that he doubts his managerial qualities will ever be bettered by anyone.

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10.10.2021 / 01:05

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Signings, staff, style - Three ways Manchester United have overhauled their youth system

Manchester United are the standard bearers in world football for producing top youth talent, but their decades of success don't necessarily grant them a free pass in regards to continuing that for years to come.

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09.10.2021 / 22:15

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Manchester United fans sent wild as Scott McTominay scores Scotland winner in 'Fergie Time'

Scott McTominay gave a new meaning to 'Fergie time' when the Manchester United player scored a dramatic late, late winner for Scotland.

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