Since Fergie retired. How the fuck was he so good?

2 (TWO) European cups with Aber-fucking-deen.

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You'll see managers change shape or utilize players out of position to thwart their opponent's game plan/nullify a star player... often when playing tougher opposition.

SAF would do this indiscriminately, just to be a cheeky bastard. But to his credit, he'd do shit that was absolutely mad and would somehow pull it off. It was almost a right of passage to be played as a midfielder by Fergie.
>play Rio Ferdinand as a CM
>fuck it, throw John O'Shea in there too
>Soljskaer as a winger, why the fuck not?
>Alan Smith? CM or gtfo
>Injury crisis? Rafael is a CM now
>fucking Shawcross as a striker
He was an absolute madman.

He made it to the UCL final with chicharito as a starter. Just let that sink in.
Also
>oshea
>park
>nani
>anderson
Bellichick of the EPL

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>Reminder that this team beat Arsenal 8-2

Truly a mad genius.

>>74216001

The absolute state of that midfield. When you look at what they've got now compared to that Fergie would surely be challenging Conte at the top

>>74214797
He had a confidence in himself that no one else could match. That confidence interfused with the players who he raised to levels they had no right to reach. Fergie had an ability to elevate players beyond themselves in a way no one else has done. He also had the intelligence and awareness to delegate to coaches throughout his career and had the nous to switch out the coaching staff over and over as football evolved. He had a philosophy of knowing he had to be right most of the time, but also knowing he couldn't be right all the time. Rolling with the punches and learning from mistakes and adapting is not something that every coach can do.

He dominated the PL for 22 fucking years. 22. during that time he never dropped below 3rd and only finished 3rd three times even that mostly because Abramovich poured hundreds of millions into Chelsea.

>>74215917
chicharito is class reee

He knew the league better than his own pockets

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>>74216028
>the state of this back 4

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>Mourinho is the one turning things around for Man Utd

>>74216001
now post arsenal's team

>>74216079

The state of that entire fucking team... holy shit

This tops the lot, only Fergie could have won a champions league game with that shite.

>>74216001
As a lifelong United fan, this midfield hurts my eyes.

>>74216001
>>74216079
Nani was actually pretty good for United

>>74216198

The madman put all the shit on the right and stacked the left side of the field. lol

>>74216198
t. Beato Lanzone

>>74216001
Half of the Arsenal team were making their debut.

>>74216001
t. Onofrio Rocchi

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>Wonga lost to this

>>74216079
>Kuszczak in nets
>Park at right back
>Fletcher and Carrick at centre-half
>GIBSON
>ANDERSON
>Michael "lived with banter all my life, don't do vile" Owen up top on his own
>in the Champions League

Miracle worker desu

>>74216198
>only Fergie could have won a champions league game with that shite.
except there are plenty who did

>>74216301

Owen scored a hattrick and they won 3-1.

I bet Fergie could even get Scotland to the World Cup

>>74216299
tbf wonga has managed to suck dick against lesser opposition