Failing to sign blanc after France 98.
Failing to convince Luis Enrieque to sign for United in 1998 before the trebel season.
Failing to convince Luis Enrieque to sign for United in 1998 before the trebel season.
Which biggest mistake do u think Fergie had made in his manager's life?
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This post should never be considered as critism against SAF. In so many years of STERLING service anyone is bound to do mistakes
Now the top 5
1. Selling Stam. He was the column of our backline and selling him a week before the CL deadline was a mistake. SAF had tried his best to find a good substitute for him ( Nesta and Ayala) but it was then too late. It took us nearly 2 years to solve this problem
2. Creating a formation that would cut off completely regular top scorer Andy Cole. Andy had been brilliant and consistent for us for so many years, and should have NEVER been sent on the bench.
3. Not bringing a good assistant manager when McClaren left OT. Nowadays Manutd is an empire and leading it alone was too much even for living legend SAF
4. Not giving two year extensions to Mark Hughes AND Teddy Sheringham. Both players were still far from the saturation point and would have proved vital in the next year campaigns
5. Every legend signs at least one blunder and Taibi was SAF’s. Not that Taibi was a bad keeper but if SAF knew Taibi well he wou;d have known that the italian crumbled when facing pressure. He did it with AC Milan and he was destined to do it at OT.
The trick to become a Legend is not by not doing mistakes ( After all he is not God) but in solving the problem and learn out of them. That was SAF’s trick and that is why even though sometimes I critize him, I hold great respect of him
He built and rebuilt the team for 2 times and that what I admire in him. He has guts and that guts makes him THE BEST.
Now the top 5
1. Selling Stam. He was the column of our backline and selling him a week before the CL deadline was a mistake. SAF had tried his best to find a good substitute for him ( Nesta and Ayala) but it was then too late. It took us nearly 2 years to solve this problem
2. Creating a formation that would cut off completely regular top scorer Andy Cole. Andy had been brilliant and consistent for us for so many years, and should have NEVER been sent on the bench.
3. Not bringing a good assistant manager when McClaren left OT. Nowadays Manutd is an empire and leading it alone was too much even for living legend SAF
4. Not giving two year extensions to Mark Hughes AND Teddy Sheringham. Both players were still far from the saturation point and would have proved vital in the next year campaigns
5. Every legend signs at least one blunder and Taibi was SAF’s. Not that Taibi was a bad keeper but if SAF knew Taibi well he wou;d have known that the italian crumbled when facing pressure. He did it with AC Milan and he was destined to do it at OT.
The trick to become a Legend is not by not doing mistakes ( After all he is not God) but in solving the problem and learn out of them. That was SAF’s trick and that is why even though sometimes I critize him, I hold great respect of him
He built and rebuilt the team for 2 times and that what I admire in him. He has guts and that guts makes him THE BEST.
Well go on any striker who had been the top scorer ( or second) of the team for 4 years,had an active role in bringing you all the trophies you had and had been not only prolific But also a perfect example for the team during all this years
and tell him that from now on he will be considered as a reserve
Cole would have NEVER had a fair share of games, Not in the 4-5-1 formation with RVN on fire
and tell him that from now on he will be considered as a reserve
Cole would have NEVER had a fair share of games, Not in the 4-5-1 formation with RVN on fire
muppet
But why putting your most consistant striker on the bench? What was the need of it.
I Dreamt to see Cole's pace and hardwork mixing with RVN power and class but it never happened. This mix is what is missing in our attack and this is what SAF is searching in a forward. Its a pity that Andy is not here anymore
I Dreamt to see Cole's pace and hardwork mixing with RVN power and class but it never happened. This mix is what is missing in our attack and this is what SAF is searching in a forward. Its a pity that Andy is not here anymore
Originally posted by devilish:
<strong>This post should never be considered as critism against SAF. In so many years of STERLING service anyone is bound to do mistakes
Now the top 5
1. Selling Stam. He was the column of our backline and selling him a week before the CL deadline was a mistake. SAF had tried his best to find a good substitute for him ( Nesta and Ayala) but it was then too late. It took us nearly 2 years to solve this problem
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Agreed we did not find a suitable replacement immediately subsequent to the departure of Jaap Stam. The selling of Stam was not a mistake though. Stam is good. But no player however good says things like he said. It is a correct decision for SAF to do what he did. Roy Keane's comments every now and then? Never as near in lacking character as what Stam said. There is a serious lack of character for you to come out and talk the way Stam did. What happened of that sale? One of the best things that could have happened to us - Laurent Blanc coming. I see no negative in that. The long term gain of his coming far outweighs the loss of one championship that year - and we got through defensive frailties and all to reach the Semis of the CL!!!
Originally posted by devilish:
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2. Creating a formation that would cut off completely regular top scorer Andy Cole. Andy had been brilliant and consistent for us for so many years, and should have NEVER been sent on the bench.
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I can't comment much on this. Haven't given this enough of a thought.
Originally posted by devilish:
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3. Not bringing a good assistant manager when McClaren left OT. Nowadays Manutd is an empire and leading it alone was too much even for living legend SAF
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I will agree with this.
Originally posted by devilish:
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4. Not giving two year extensions to Mark Hughes AND Teddy Sheringham. Both players were still far from the saturation point and would have proved vital in the next year campaigns
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I may regret the departure of Teddy more than Mark Hughes. How can we regret the departure of Hughes? We won the championship the next two years!!!
Teddy, well... I would have loved for him to stay, for the same reason that I would have loved Paolo Di Canio to come to OT, and that is to allow our youngsters the time to mature while having someone who has adapted successfully to our system. Yes, I would have loved to see Teddy for one more year, if not two.
Originally posted by devilish:
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5. Every legend signs at least one blunder and Taibi was SAF’s. Not that Taibi was a bad keeper but if SAF knew Taibi well he wou;d have known that the italian crumbled when facing pressure. He did it with AC Milan and he was destined to do it at OT.
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Must have been a really uninspired choice. But, right next to it would also be Mark Bosnich - promising as Bosnich always has been, he failed to fulfill his potential. In the same token, I guess Neil Webb might as well be qualified as a big mistake, although at the time, I was so thrilled by Neil Webb coming.
Originally posted by devilish:
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The trick to become a Legend is not by not doing mistakes ( After all he is not God) but in solving the problem and learn out of them. That was SAF’s trick and that is why even though sometimes I critize him, I hold great respect of him
He built and rebuilt the team for 2 times and that what I admire in him. He has guts and that guts makes him THE BEST.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Would you have any doubts? He made us THE BEST<img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" />
Jaap stam = No. 16 in the hundered all time united players as VOTED by FANS
Biggest mistake was not lamping the fella at the AGM.