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Sir Alex Ferguson - one of the most colorful personalities in the football world.
The club legend delighted journalists with memorable quotes over 25 years. Some of them were collected by "Sky Sports", presenting an impressive collection of Scottish quotes.
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“The essence of the offer from London's Arsenal was that I had to respond immediately. But I couldn't do that because I was traveling to the World Cup in Mexico with the Scottish national team. So Arsenal withdrew, and later that same year I signed a contract with Man Utd.”
- it seems everything could have gone in a completely different direction...
“After these matches, you will be just six feet away from the European Cup, but even if you lose, you won't be able to touch it. Many of you will never get closer to it in your entire career. So don't dare to not give it your all on the field."
- a passionate speech during the halftime of the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
“I can't believe it. I can't believe it. Football. Bloody hell.”
- in the aforementioned match, Man Utd achieved a dramatic victory due to late goals from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham.
“My biggest challenge is to knock Liverpool right off their f****** perch. And you can print that."
- the goal was achieved in 2011 when Man Utd (19) surpassed Liverpool (18) in the number of English champions titles won.
“Just s****** handle him.”
- Ferguson showed he hadn't lost his accuracy - how else can you kick a football boot and hit David Beckham in the face with it?
“I'm a massively talented lad. Perhaps I ought to have been a painter or a decorator.”
- once his football career ends, he'll have something to fall back on.
“When Italians tell me the pasta is al dente, I check under the sauce to make sure. Those Italians will strip a fly of its wings.”
- you can't trust Italians, especially before the quarter-finals against Inter Milan in 1999.
“They always say, ‘We can’t play against the English, we dislike it, we can’t do this, we can’t do that.’ Then they beat us 3-0.”
- those sneaky Italians...
“I remember the first time I saw Ryan Giggs. He was 13. You give an 13-year-old a silver paper in the wind, and he catches it like a kocker spaniel.”
- all is clear.
“If he was an inch taller, he'd be the best centre-half in Britain. His father is a a nearly 190 cm tall - I'd check the milk man.”
- detective skills in search of the true Neville's father.
“People come here to see great football and to enjoy themselves. The stands were dead. It was like a funeral. But it was an exciting game.”
- the crowd at Old Trafford doesn't always please Ferguson.
“If Chelsea drop points, the cat's out in the open. And those cats, you never know - they might not come back.”
- ironclad logic.
“He was really up for it - after the first game, he called me Boss, Big Man. But it would have been great if these congratulations had been accompanied by a good glass of wine - the wine I was given reminded me of paint stripper.”
- when Ferguson met Jose Mourinho...
“I always say when a footballer hits the peak of his career, he feels like he can walk onto Everest with his slippers. He was like that.”
- Paul Ince could enter the history of mountain conquerors.
“The pace of the game demanded a referee who was prepared for it. In foreign countries, we see referees who are in great physical shape. And we have them, but not this one. It took him 30 seconds to show a yellow card. He needed a rest. The picture - it's absurd.”
- Alan Wiley should consider a gym membership.
“Pippo Inzaghi was born in an offside position.”
- everyone earns their glory on the field in their own way.
“This was our worst day ever. Possibly the worst result in my history, not as a player, but my whole football career. I don’t think I’ve ever felt this bad in my life, ever."
- a quote from the derby against Man City that took place just a few days ago.
“No matter who leaves, the name of Man Utd will remain forever.”
