Book description
This is the story of one of the most successful football clubs in
history under one of the greatest football managers of our time. But it
is also a book about what it has meant to be a Manchester United
supporter during the remarkable 25-year reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. The
book begins in the winter of 1986 - when Sir Alex found himself in
charge of a demoralised club facing relegation - and describes the
creation of his first great side, including Schmeichel, Bruce,
Pallister, Keane, Ince, Giggs, Hughes and Cantona. It goes on to
introduce Fergie's Fledglings - the generation of David Beckham, Nicky
Butt, Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville - who were thrown straight
into Ferguson's side as teenagers, won the double in 1995 and went on to
seal the treble in Barcelona in 1999. It then describes how, after
Beckham left for Real Madrid in 2003, United were knocked off their
perch first by Arsenal, then by cash-rich Chelsea. Ferguson needed a
response to Jose Mourinho's spectacular revolution ...And in Rooney and
Ronaldo, playing alongside Rio Ferdinand, Scholes, Giggs, Tevez and
Vidic, he found one. As much an homage to a great man as it is a
passionate account of one fan's lifelong devotion to his team, Life with
Sir Alex is a the perfect read for football fans all over the world.
Will Tidey writes on football for ESPN, Eurosport-Yahoo, CNN and
Bleacher Report, amongst others. He is also a lifelong Manchester United
supporter.
