There has been a lot of expectation on Manchester City and with the spending they have done they have to win something. Sometimes you have a noisy neighbour and have to live with it. You can’t do anything about them…” (On Man City) Author and Journalist Frank Worall published his biography on the Old Scot in charge of Manchester United a few months United won their 12th EPL title under Ferguson in 2011. The beautifully researched book is full of insider anecdotes and was described by The Mail on Sunday as He has gone out in a blaze of glory, with United winning the Premier League for the 13th time, and he is widely considered to be the greatest manager in the history of British soccer. Over the last quarter of a century there have been seismic changes at Manchester United, with the only constant element the quality of the manager's league-winning squad and United's run of success, which included winning the Champions League for a second time in 2008. Sir Alex created a purposeful, but welcoming, and much envied culture at the club which has lasted the test of time. You don't get the best out of people by hitting them with an iron rod. You do so by gaining their respect, getting them accustomed to triumphs and convincing them that they are capable of improving their performance.” Perhaps the most important element of each activity is to inspire a group of people to perform at their very best. The best teachers are the unsung heroes and heroines of any society,”

Buku ini ditulis sendiri oleh Sir Alex. Maka jangan kaget ketika mendapati urutan cerita yang diramu suka-suka ala Fergie. Di buku ini Sir Alex membawa pembaca untuk berpetualang masuk ke dalam serpihan-serpihan kenangannya saat membina MU dari tahun 1986 hingga 2013. The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in the history of British soccer. It is fair to start this review by saying I am a huge Manchester United fan so for me this book has a special feel. The book shows a unique sense of humour to Sir Alex Ferguson which was never very evident in his time on TV during interviews and matches.part of this book without the permission of the publisher constitute unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s I’m privileged to have followed Sir Matt because all you have to do is to try and maintain the standards that he set so many years ago.” (On Sir Matt Busby) Written by the Guardian’s man in Manchester at that time – Daniel Taylor, This Is the One chronicled Ferguson’s time during the time when his career at Manchester United was at its lowest ebb – the 2005-06 season. With the club coming under new ownership (the Glazers) and Roy Keane leaving United, there were calls for Ferguson’s removal as the team had not won the EPL in 2 years(courtesy the Invincibles of Arsenal and the arrival of Jose Mourinho). If one was cynical one could see in Ferguson's use of Management-speak a nod toward a retirement filled with the promise of lucrative after-dinner and corporate conference speaking engagements in the U.S. sponsored by his friends the Glazers.

So no doubt people are going to think me a Man U supporter for having read Alex Ferguson's autobiography. No, no, no. I would like to point out I go for a rather sad club, one that is very well supported but are run more like a comedy club than anything else. Yes, I support the Toon and unless Sheikh-el-Billionaire comes in and buys out that clown Mike Ashley, we'll never win a damn thing! At least our jail-bird shirts look cool, eh? ;)

Saya pencinta sepak bola namun bukan penggemar MU. Saya bisa menilai tulisan Sir Alex secara objektif sebab meskipun ditulis secara melompat-lompat, buku ini berisi pengalaman menarik tentang sisi lain MU yang tidak banyak diungkap ke publik. Saya sendiri jadi menaruh kagum pada pribadi Sir Alex yang kharismatik. Beliau seorang manajer yang tegas, piawai membangun tim baik di dalam dan luar lapangan serta memiliki insting yang kuat dalam mengelola klub hingga bisa membawa MU menjadi raksasa Eropa. Origins should never be a barrier to success. A modest start in life can be a help more than a hindrance.”