Manchester United under the
legendary gaffer, Sir Alex Ferguson had the habit of scoring late on in the
games. Manchester United’s opponent knew it wasn’t over until the referee blows
the final whistle. This occurrence of Manchester United scoring loss time goal
was commonly referred to as Fergie time.
Sir Alex made the whole issue
looked intentional as he most times touched and tapped his watch frequently at
the dying minutes of these matches to the view of the match official and his opponents. And most time, his players always
deliver that late punch of a goal, which will either secure United a precious
victory or a valuable point. Memorable victories in this class include the 1999
Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich – a match Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored
three minutes into injury time to win the memorable treble for United. Also
Michael Owen’s memorable winner in the 2009 Manchester Derby at Old Trafford is
one that cannot be forgotten in a hurry.
But the man behind it all, Sir Alex
has described it as just a little trick to play with the opposition's mind in
an interview with BT Sport to be aired on Christmas day, Sir Alex discussed the
about Fergie time
According to the Daily Mail Ferguson
said: 'Absolutely (other team’s were frightened of it). That's why I used to go
with my watch. He continued ‘But I never looked at my watch. Honestly. I didn’t
know how many minutes but it gets across to the opponents and the referee. It
was just a little trick.'
That’s one more reason why Fergie
is the unforgettable Big Boss
We miss you Fergie.
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