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ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF WINNING
ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF WINNING
'I don't like losing but I've mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now.'
'I've never played for a draw in my life.'
'If we can play like that every week we'll get some level of consistency.'
'Sometimes in football you have to hold your hand up and say, yeah, they're better than us.'
'As long as there are games to play it is not over.'
Medallion man: Ferguson with the Premier League trophy and the Carling Manager of the Year Award in 1999
'I do believe in fate.'
'I
tell the players that the bus is moving. This club has to progress. And
the bus wouldn't wait for them. I tell them to get on board.'
'Sometimes you're not sure about a player. Sometimes you doubt. Sometimes you have to guess. Sometimes... you just know.'
'The work of a team should always embrace a great player but the great player must always work.'
'Well, football is a hard game; there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times.'
Old friend: Renewing acquaintances with the Premier League trophy in 2009
'Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.'
'I'm
going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from
Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly.
They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over
- so it's teamwork.'
A Cantona-esque observation on teamwork
ON RETIREMENT AND LEGACY
'I’m
privileged to have followed Sir Matt because all you have to do is to
try and maintain the standards that he set so many years ago.'
A proud moment when surpassing Sir Matt Busby's managerial record
'I
think it’s important to work and I’m entitled to work. Some people do
not want to work but I want to continue working. Retirement is for young
people.'
Once again addressing a question about retirement
Masters: Ferguson with Sir Matt Busby after winning the 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup
'If
my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a
good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence
to believe in myself.'
On instilled values
'I am such a bloody talented guy. I might go into painting or something like that.'
Move over Da Vinci
'Football
management is such a pressurised thing - horse racing is a release. I'm
also learning to play the piano - I'm quite determined - it's another
release from the pressure of my job.'
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