Sir Alex Ferguson is widely recognized as the man behind the success of Manchester United in the 1990s and 2000s. Under his managerial status, the team won several trophies and became known globally for these reasons. He made the best players grow there and completely dominated the English League. He is often put in the conversation as the best manager ever produced.
However, he was also known to be a great manager who, at times, inspired his players to do their best. And one such instance of the manager has been shared by one of his former pupils.
Evra revealed Sir Alex Ferguson team talk
Patrice Evra talked about a story about Sir Alex in an article in the Player’s Tribune. It was the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea in 2008. They were in the dressing room when Sir Alex came in to deliver his usual pre-game talk.
Patrice goes on to say what happens. He said, “We were in the dressing room when the boss came in. As usual, the music stopped. You could hear a pin drop. Then Ferguson said, “I’ve already won.… We don’t even need to play this game.”
He goes on to say that they were surprised by the words coming out of their manager. “We were like, What is he talking about? The game hasn’t even started.”
The manager then pointed to Evra and the latter said, “Then Ferguson turned to me. “Look at Patrice”, he said. “He’s got 24 brothers and sisters. Imagine what his mother had to do to put food on the table.…”
He proceeded to point out others in the squad who had tough childhoods, like Patrice Evra. Finally, the manager shouted, “THIS is my victory!” The whole squad got ready to fight for their manager after such an inspiring speech. They would later go on to win the game on penalties and win the Champions League.
Sir Alex Ferguson and his career accolades
Sir Alex Ferguson was one of the best managers ever and this was reflected in the trophies he won throughout his career.
The Scotsman spent 26 years at United, and there he won 38 trophies in total. He won 13 Premier League titles, which is a record for any manager.
He also won five FA Cups and two Champions League titles, along with many other domestic and international trophies. Not just for United, but he also won a lot with Scottish club Aberdeen, where he won three Scottish league championships and four Scottish Cups. He had also won his first European trophy in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup for them.
He won many other personal accolades, such as being knighted by the Queen and gaining many honorary doctorate degrees. Most recently, he was included in the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Sir Alex Ferguson has written his name in history as one of the most successful managers of all time. He continues to inspire other managers to this day, and his stories are still being shared by many of his former players.
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