The Eccentric Genius of Sir Alex Ferguson...

                     At the final whistle on Sunday,which curtailed Chelsea's much-threatening come-back, English Football was still grasping the legacy, on the brink of which Manchester United now stand.One point from the remaining last 2 fixtures,and Manchester United will become the Best Football Club in English history.Officially.2 Decades ago, this would have seemed unimaginable.And there's one single man,responsible for this upheaval.Do I have to say out the name?

                    Most of our generation perhaps don't fully understand the magnificence of this achievement, even those who proclaim themselves to be hard-core devils.
But the Old Guard of United will certainly do.You have to go straight back to 1986 to fully realize his achievements.When Alex Ferguson(yeah, he wasn't a "Sir" at that time) was appointed as the manager of Manchester United, the team languished at 19th position in the league of 22,while Liverpool FC were THE Ultimate team,not only in England,but in whole of the Europe.They say it's a myth that Ferguson actually said at that time, that he wanted to upstage Liverpool. It would have been ridiculous to say that,on the backing of 7 League titles,all achieved quite a long way ago.But Ferguson admitted, that once they won their first title in 92-93, "it just started to flow".

Any words required here??
Are the Merseysiders watching?

            
    For the past 2 decades, United have had some truly great players, but there should be no doubt who is the real boss at Old Trafford. David Beckham was considered one of the World's Best,when Ferguson decided his glamour-seeking was hurting the club.Beckham never managed to redeem himself after being sold to Real Madrid, while United weren't deterred one bit as Fergie easily found worthy replacements.Roy Keane, Ruud van Nisterooy, even Wayne Rooney threatened to join the list to be thrown away by Ferguson, before he finally found some common sense.You just don't mess with Fergie at Manchester United.The only exception would perhaps be Cristiano Ronaldo, whom Ferguson didn't really want to sell.But he was left with no choice,as the player insisted on the move to Madrid.But then, he himself is a Legend in the making, there.
        
                  There's no reason to think Ferguson is the flawless,most loved  manager by any means though.He has used almost every available means on his way to success.Influencing referees, showing complete disregard to rules,well, showing complete disregard to the rest of the world sometimes.Never the one to accept a defeat gracefully, he has often blamed everything apart from his players for the losses.But guess what, it's worked.Brilliantly.H e takes away the entire focus away from his players, which makes it much easier for players to rejuvenate after the dis-appointments.

                 In a way, the way Manchester United played on Sunday versus Chelsea summed up Ferguson's approach to Football.Sheer Dare-Devilry. By no means, Ji-Sun Park or Antonio Valencia are the most talented players,forget the world, even in English Football.But the confidence they exuded, while taking on a team packed with superstars showed what Ferguson has done to them. The supreme one-touch passing they executed with such finesse, would be expected from a Xavi or an Iniesta,but surely not a Michael Carrick or Ji-Sun Park. Ferguson just makes them believe that they are out there just to win,that failure just isn't a possibility.The results was there for the world to see.

Yet another Title, but it'll be much more special this time round!

              I must confess, I have not been a big fan of Sir Alex. Every time I watch his outrageous antics, his attitude of treating the remaining world inferior to himself, I have even thought that it is a disgrace to Football that Ferguson is so successful. But for the sheer greatness of his achievements, you have to salute the Magnum Opus of Sir Alex Ferguson.History has been made, Liverpool no more have those bragging rights now.Ferguson's chief mission has been accomplished.Watching the game on Sunday, I couldn't suppress a smile watching him bow to the Stretford End of Old Trafford.Being a die-hard Chelsea fan, I think that's the biggest compliment I can pay.