Their fall-out has become part of Old Trafford folklore and Ferguson traces it to the decline in Keane's on-field powers and the frustration he felt as a result. Oh, my review seems to have delved more into my issues with Newcastle rather than the great man, Alex Ferguson, himself. The matter was "resolved" when both sides agreed there had been a "misunderstanding", says Ferguson, matter-of-factly. Ferguson says the club was always going to be bought from the day it became a plc and, in a claim that will be met with incredulity by some United fans, insists their ownership model had no impact on his transfer dealings.

However, this forthrightness is very selective, and totally limited to his put downs of those who crossed him during his reign at Old Trafford. Patrick Barclay, then the Chief Football Correspondent of The Times, published this chronicle about the life of his fellow Scotsman and Manchester United Manager Alex Ferguson in 2010. Ferguson says United "absolutely battered" City during their 6-1 defeat at Old Trafford but insists there was no animosity towards Roberto Mancini. When he took the charge of Man Utd back in 1990s Aston Villa has won the same number of trophies what United had.The rest was really just a replay of information I felt was already in the public domain for anyone who has followed English football in recent times. The rift extended until the Champions League semi-final in 2009, when United beat Arsenal and Wenger congratulated Ferguson. He also shares his thoughts on the psychology of management, and his passions and interests outside the game. I would say it's more towards the opposite; it's the appreciation and gratefulness of a thankful old man.

Interesting particularly around Beckham and Keane's departure and the great teams that he built around Cantona, Beckham/Scholes and then Ronaldo/Rooney but probably only truly appreciated by Manchester United fans as it is pretty biased towards the team. Despite their rapprochement Ferguson has a passing dig at Wenger's "softer centre" in his later years, adding insult to injury by saying he felt sorry for him during the 8-2 mauling at Old Trafford, and says he has produced only one "truly homegrown" player in Jack Wilshere. For all Ferguson's continual references to "power" and "control", his autobiography barely addresses the biggest power struggle of them all. Saya bisa menilai tulisan Sir Alex secara objektif sebab meskipun ditulis secara melompat-lompat, buku ini berisi pengalaman menarik tentang sisi lain MU yang tidak banyak diungkap ke publik.Over the past four years, Alex Ferguson has been reflecting on and jotting down the highlights of his extraordinary career, and here he reveals his amazing story as it unfolded, from his very early days in the tough shipyard areas of Govan. He has gone out in a blaze of glory, with United winning the Premier League for the 13th time, and he is widely considered to be the greatest manager in the history of British soccer. Ferguson claims he did not anticipate selling the forward to Real Madrid but his behaviour during his last year at the club forced his hand. There were six substitutions, the trainer came on, so that’s four minutes right away and the goalkeeper must have wasted about two or three minutes and they took their time at every goal kick. Focussing primarily on the years since his last autobiography which was published in 1999, the book recounts his side of many stories that made the news over the years, along with many that didn't, and unsurprisingly, he comes across as an articulate, intelligent, driven person - strong willed to the point of arrogance some might say (though this is explained in his philosophy) - and as a result, the book is far above the standard of the usual sports biography that I've read in the past.