His speech was frequently ferocious, which helped to illuminate Sir Alex Ferguson's trophy-laden period at Manchester United.
The Scot developed numerous appropriate phrases and compiled a collection of noteworthy statements, ranging from scathing criticism to giddy acclaim.
The PA news agency examines some of the most noteworthy ten years after his final game in charge (May 19, 2013).
During difficult times
"My greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool off their f***ing perch, not what is going on right now," he said. You can print that, too.
Regarding the emergence of Manchester City as a Premier League power
There has been a lot of pressure on Manchester City, and given their investment, they must succeed. You occasionally have to put up with a noisy neighbor. There is nothing you can do to stop them.
about Jose Mourinho
He called me 'Boss' and 'Big Man' when we had our post-match drink after the first leg, so he was definitely full of it. However, it would be beneficial if he offered a good glass of wine along with his pleasantries. He gave me paint stripper as a gift.
About Arsene Wenger
"They claim that he is intelligent, right? who is multilingual. I have an Ivory Coast native who is 15 years old and is multilingual.
I believe Rafael Benitez is really concerned about his resume. He makes frequent references to it.
On his altercation with Alan Pardew, manager of Newcastle
A field day for the media. Barack Obama is the only person they have not spoken to because of his commitments.
Regarding the event where David Beckham, a former midfielder, was hit in the head by a flying boot
"It was a bizarre occurrence. It could not happen again even if I attempted it 100 or a million times. If I could have, I would have kept playing.
Regarding the psychological tricks Italian teams use
When an Italian tells me there is pasta on the dish, I make sure by looking under the sauce. The smokescreen was created by them.
Observing Ryan Giggs as a young student
"I recall my initial impression of him. When he was 13 years old, he simply glided through the air like a cocker spaniel pursuing a piece of silver paper in the wind.
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